Perpetual Ruminations

Go With the Flow

Yesterday I finally managed to write a short story "Never Have a Bear As a House Guest"  and break the streak of being bogged down and stuck. It was also my first time (I think) of writing a true story instead of fiction. I have written stories based on true events, but always have added some fiction in. Not this time, except for the peoples names.

Having written it, I find myself remember a couple other encounters with bears during the time I lived further north. Here we only get the occasional bear reports, but living up in Itasca county, there were a lot of bears. I just don't think some of the other encounters I've heard would be enough for a short story, but if I add in some fiction–maybe. I could include every minute detail to make the non-fiction story longer, but I don't want to put you to sleep or scare you away, so perhaps a blend of truth and fiction is the way to go.

The good news is, ideas are starting to flow again and it feels damn fine to be writing again. Leora, my muse, sat down on my leg today and whispered a couple of ideas I could add to my true tales, but before we got very far my wife's nephew showed up and Leora dissipated back to that place she resides in my mind (she's pretty bashful). But, I'm sure she will be back soon to assist me with a tale worth telling. Also, I read an entertaining and funny bear story by Wordsmitty ✍️ titled "Bear Drives into Tollbooth - Humor" (I recommend you read it) that aided with some comic ideas to add to the otherwise true tales.

I'll work on the story and let you know when it's written.