The Lusciousness of Little Things

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Speaking of love— 

(No, I’m not mixed up and under the delusion that it’s February 14^th –Hello, no snow.)

I spotted this charming sight the other day and had to push the little silver button on the top of my camera to record the vision. ( How’s that for mixing up the usual snapped a photo. What? Just stick with the old way? Fine, fine—ye avoiders of creative re-phrasing.)

Now quit getting sidetracked. Stick with the story here.

Ahum, so I saw this Blue Bug of Love the other day and laughed out of sheer delight at the sight.

DID YOU ESPY THE WINDOW?

I love it! The message-writer expressed himself with uncommon ingenuity and that's what made me love it. He didn't rent a billboard to proclaim his love, or skydive from a cliff floating rose petals down on his beloved. He did it in a simple yet powerful way.

You know, I think writing is like that too. Along with the grand explosions and lightning strikes of happenings in our stories, the seemingly little things add richness, dimension, and life to a story. The setting, characters, mood, etc, are enhanced by them and we're immersed in the tale. Not too much, mind you. Cinnamon is scrumptious, but the whole container would be Death-by-Cinnamon.

Here's a delicious quote from The Adjuster by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Notice the little things. The things that make the story moment swallow you whole.

           "At five o'clock the somber egg-shaped room at the Ritz ripens to subtle melody—the light clat-clat of one lump, two lumps, into the cup, and the ding of the shining teapots and cream-pots as they kiss elegantly in transit upon a silver tray."


Mmmm. And how about this from Iris Murdoch.
  
          "People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy."


Simple things that make a story zing, a heart feel, a mind wonder.


The whole experience of living life is that way too. The little things in our lives offer the same benefits as the little things in a story. Live it. Write it. Embrace the power of small.


Hey, here's another blue car—My son made this pancake for his brother one morning. A small thing in the whole scheme of life. Powerful in its message and it's capability to induce happiness. 

And I've got to tell you—KATIE DODGE, WONDERFUL KATIE DODGE posted about a little thing that, while it was hilarious, was also powerful in the message she gave her kids. All from a seemingly simple thing. Read her great story - just click this link for katieonfiction.blogspot.com

So go out and find the little things in life and infuse them in your heart and in your stories. Tell me about your favorites—in life and in writing.

AH, THE POSSIBILITIES!