Archive for April, 2007
What size? Decaf.
I overheard a conversation today at a cafe. The server asked a lady which size she wanted for her drink, and she replied, “Decaf.” That’s a precious conversation in my humble estimation.
Such out-of-the-blue conversations are the perfect subjects for practicing the craft of dialog. Dialog is a challenge and starting with something a little [...]
Blank is Beautiful
Clean, clear, crisp, conducive, contemplative: these are words every writer should associate with a blank page.
Despair, dubious, daunting, doubt, drivel: are another collection of words that typically stick to the blank page like a stubborn sticky note and give these white building blocks a bad rap.
Part of the challenge in writing is moving [...]
Incarnation Instant Breakfast
The popularity of low carb diets has caused a sales slump at breakfast giant Sunrise Foods, leading to an exploration of alternative breakfast markets. Incarnation Instant Breakfast is the newest line of breakfast bars from Sunrise targeting the Christian segment of the market.
A doughy breakfast bar with a grape filling, the bar is modeled on [...]
