Every work of literature has both a situation and a story. The situation is the context or circumstance, sometimes the plot; the story is the emotional experience that preoccupies the writer: the insight, the wisdom, the thing one has to say.” ~ Vivian Gornick
When writing about a situation, bring in all the senses. What does it smell, sound and feel like? Add taste and temperature. Define it by adding these details interwoven with your emotions.
When you return to relive the situation in writing, what insights arrive from your current state of mind? What wisdom did you gain? Include the texture of your experience to create a story or poem.
Creative Write: Choose situations you've found uncomfortable or uplifting. First, define what happened, where it happened, and how it happened. Who else became involved? Add details to share this experience with the reader.
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