Darla has always been an avid reader, but on our recent trip to Sanibel Island, it was remarkable to watch her writing — on the beach, on the porch, on the couch.
Most of the week she spent hours each day penning a story about a mermaid that didn’t know she was a mermaid — she’d been on land with caretakers her whole life, for her protection. By the end of the week, she’d completed some 24 pages.
This is a quality I haven’t seen in her before. It wasn’t an assignment. It wasn’t anything I’d suggested. It was just something inside of her that she wanted to come out. It was inspired.
Since returning home, her manuscript has remained in the same pile for weeks, just waiting for inspiration to return. Maybe when we go back to the beach…
That’s my girl.
Sanibel series:
Surfing Dolphins
Beach Writing
Fishing off Captiva Island
Sanibel Historical Museum Dollhouse
Cayo Costa Shells
Passing the Torch with Seashells
Four-Seat Surrey
Sanibel Island School
Sanibel Historical Village and Museum
Sandbar at Low-Tide
Guess where I’ve been?
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3:02 pm
I’m sure it will be a great read.
Mike
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