Wordsmith or Clap-Bot?
Six Word Photo Story Challenge: Freestyle
Teenage Sandi is pink with envy.
As a teenager, I wanted to be a writer and have pink hair. Now, both goals are accomplished.
At nineteen, I’d write long letters to my best friend, but I loathed writing birthday cards. Do you write a basic sentiment? A deeply personal message? Any message? For decades, my standard Christmas card scrawl has been “Wishing you all the best for the silly season and new year.” Short comments are HARD. They take way more time than they should. Yes, I realise how ironic it is that, as a writer, I don't like “writing short”.
Facebook encapsulated everything I disliked about writing short. I’d overthink every sentence. So, instead of commenting, I became a serial thumbs-up and run person. (I adore the range of options now 👍❤️🥰😢😳😂😡)
Medium gave me yet another option. The magic highlighter. (I confess I’ve tried to highlight on Facebook way too many times.)
Writing “six-word” only stories really challenged me, but I’ve grown to love them (thanks Mary!) Mostly because I think of them more as wordplay.
But comments? I’ve sat with the comments box open for ages, at times, debating with myself.
- Great…
