Sorry for not posting this last night, but working twelve hours on your day off doesn’t really get the creative juices flowing. Especially when those twelve hours involve sitting in front of a computer screen. Had to give my eyes a rest. However, I hope you enjoy this post.
I looked on Flickr this afternoon and found a perfect photo of a house of one of my characters. Unfortunately, the photo is copyrighted so I couldn’t use it. However, this one below is not.
This is from Houston in 1890. Think of the stories this building holds. Such beauty and grandeur. Unlike today’s hotels which are fairly square buildings, this hotel has character. At least I believe it is a hotel. In fact, it could be a character in your story. Who knows, I may use it one day for a story myself. In fact, maybe a good writing prompt would be to create a story for this hotel. Then write the same story but use a modern hotel in your hometown instead of this fine specimen. How does your story change?
History doesn’t write itself, but what a wonderful story this hotel has. It has to be told.
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What I’m Reading – Many readers I know like to inquire what their favorite author is reading. At the end of each blog post, I’ll let you know what I’m reading. I may not be a published author yet, but I hope my choice of reading material inspires you to read. I’ve reached chapter three of Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body by St. Pope John Paul II. 46 more pages to go. Should be able to finish up this week. I’ve previous read Theology of the Body Explained by Christopher West, but now I get to experience the actual words of the great Pope. I encourage you to read a variety of topics.