by Catherine L. Tully

I know from experience that many freelancers dabble in writing fiction. I’ve done it. Joe has done it. Many other non-fiction writers I know have done it.

Do you?

Now I don’t mean you have to be trying to sell it. Nor do I mean you have to do it on a regular basis. I”m just curious as to how many of you out there have opened a document or taken out a piece of paper and a pen and written something imaginary. And if so…what?

Some years back I wrote a bit of flash fiction. (Everything I write comes out short. That just seems to be the way it goes.) It’s very hard for me to translate my imagination into words. And it takes a lot of time. I have all the respect in the world for those who do this well, and I’m not sure I’d count myself among them.

I know for many writers it serves as a release. A way to really express their innermost feelings–kind of like poetry. So if you’d indulge me…I’d love it if you could share a little about any fiction you have written. You don’t have to share the piece, just tell me what type you’ve done. Perhaps you have a novel in the works? Or you like to write short stories? Or maybe you don’t write fiction per se, but love to journal or write poems about how you feel…

Do tell…I’m sure I can’t be the only one.