Writing What You Know
As a writer, I have heard it said so many times to write what you know. After a while that might become boring, so we need to constantly be learning more and broadening our horizons. Last month’s post is related to such new experiences. Well let me tell you, the F-1 hurricane-force winds that ripped through Ohio last month was a new experience. I watched as huge trees in the park just leaned over and fell to the ground or across the road, and roof shingles and paper flew by. The electric was out for over a week in many areas.
When I walked outside and felt the sting of flying dirt, leaves and other debris, it made me wonder how those who live in coastal regions deal with much stronger hurricanes every year. Although the damages in Ohio reached into the high millions, at least it only took the siding and shingles…not entire houses.
It made me appreciate street lights, too. Without electric in many areas it made the nights very dark. City folks are so used to the night being partially lit and suddenly it was country-side dark. This brings out the good and the ugly. Someone took advantage of the dark streets and tried unsuccessfully to break into our garage. Others banned together and helped each other. Some homes on one side of the street had electric and ran long extension cords across the street to those who didn’t.
Although this is not an experience I would have volunteered to have, it is another learning time to add to my “what I know” file.
Happy Harvest,
Beth