Try this — Elevator Pitch

Write an elevator pitch for one of  your stories. An elevator pitch is a summary of the story that you can say in about 30 seconds, the time it takes for an average elevator ride. Your pitch should make someone want to read the story.

1. First Memory

  Suggested time: 10–15 minutes Write about your first memory. How old were you? Who was with you? What activities or objects were involved? Do you remember anything you said? Were you old enough to talk? Do you share this memory with anyone else? Have you compared your memory with anyone else who was involved?

Power Outage as a Form of Therapy

  By Dan Wood   A report about how the great Southern California blackout of 2011 helped me deal with a crisis in the family. The above picture is of my brother, Mikey, the story revolves around him. Power Outage as a Form of Therapy