Smashing Paradise Newsletter
30 May 2024
We love living in a paradise, either it is one that we have created or one that was given to us. In reality, we work, earn, and buy our paradise. either the perfect home or we create one that is perfect for us to have a comfortable existence. In real life paradise can get smashed, when things happen unexpectedly, that disrupt the normal course of our lives.
As writers, we get the idea for a story. We give our characters a world to inhabit, that is perfect and which represents paradise for them. It is only after we introduce conflicts into that “paradise”, do we smash it to smithereens. Almost every character in every story has his or her “paradise” destroyed by the creator, the writer, who needs to build an entertaining story.
Here are a few of the stories I wrote recently, where characters have their “paradise”, destroyed.
Breaking the Money-box and Finding Surprises
Henry was in the attic. It was a holiday and he decided to clear out the place. Henry had been dusting, cleaning, and opening up old tins and boxes for over two hours. He was feeling tired and decided to rest. Perhaps, he would make a cup of tea and sip it while he looked over his handiwork, in the old room.
The Boxer's Paradise
Bertie “the Fist” Fergusson, was a winner, he was one of the best boxer’s in his city. He enjoyed every moment and every second of his life. Bertram had trained as a young man to be a boxer, having been inspired by boxing legends, Sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali.
The Fisherman's Daughter
“Mayur-gunge” or “Peacock Market”, was a tiny village in a remote part of India in 1870. There was a small market where peacocks and other exotic birds were sold every weekend. “Mayur-gunge” occupied a small area, it was a fishing village, with a small population. This village was not special, and it was somehow overl…
Here are a few great articles, stories and poems, you are welcome to read, penned by some amazing writers here on Substack.
Warren! I so appreciate you sharing my Unschool for Writers newsletter--thank you! Wishing you the absolute Best.
Destructing to build... yes! We do this. Of necessity.
Beautiful, as always so inspiring!