So my Dad used to own multiple fish plants in P.E.I. between 1986-1993. Back in the day, they used to sell fish to the Japanese, so the Japanese would send down some of their inspectors on a yearly basis to make sure that the fish they would get was well processed, that who they were doing business with were legit. This one night as my dad was leaving the plant, on a chilly September evening, and due to cold all the bugs would go up against the big heat pump that was outside. Anyway, has my dad looked over his shoulder back at the shop he saw the Japanese standing beside the heater just killing bugs, and my dad said that it was the same thing every night that the guy was there.

Tell me a story!

Today we discussed what a short story is (and is not), what makes for an interesting story, and why short stories matter. Take some time now to tell me a story: it could be a joke, it could be true, fake, it could be sad, or funny... it doesn't matter. There are only two requirements: it has a beginning, middle, and end... and it has at least one character that has a problem. 

All good stories have a great conflict... ask yourself: What is your conflict? Is it an internal conflict or external? Person vs Nature? Person vs. Self?

Go!!! Ps: it can be short:)