I'm working on a new material while I'm putting together my novella and anthology. I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out what I want the story to be about. I know my character, I know what they want, but I don't know if the story should be about them overcoming a stream of… Continue reading On Finding Story
Author: Emi Sano Writes
I'm a writer of fiction and scriptwriting. I make up stories for characters who won’t shut up about themselves. I believe in fairies and magic exists if you look hard enough.
Writing Prompt: A midwife in the 50s at her solo delivery.
“You’ve done the training, Mary, you can do this.” Mary said to herself as she knocked on the door nervously. She spent years at school and shadowing the best midwives in the area; now, it’s her turn. Mary was called in a half hour ago. She wasn’t supposed to be on call, either, but… Continue reading Writing Prompt: A midwife in the 50s at her solo delivery.
On Anxiety and Self Care
Life gets so awkward sometimes. Yesterday, I went to a film mixer to meet fellow filmmakers in the area. I was so excited to finally go to one, but when I got there my excitement turned into anxiety and I shut down. Luckily I had my buffer (aka my husband) that came along with me… Continue reading On Anxiety and Self Care
On Being Motivated
Have you ever gotten that giddy feeling when you were working on something and you can't stop thinking about it? That's how I feel pretty much every day and it's not just one thing I'm working that gets me excited, it's like a whole bunch of things. Short Stories are getting edited Deciding on how… Continue reading On Being Motivated
Protected: Unedited Sneak Peek: Novella
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On Different Projects: Excitement and Fears
* Normally in the winter my motivation levels shoot way down. So far, I've been doing pretty well, staying on top of my productivity. The past week I came down with a cold, so I've been doing very little every day trying to stay up to date. I'm surprised I was able to work on… Continue reading On Different Projects: Excitement and Fears
Writing Prompt: An elderly couple traveling spends an evening stargazing and reminiscing.
It was a spur of the moment decision between Alfred and Helen. They were tired of sitting in their respective chairs day in and day out and wanted to do something. Afterall, being in their 70s, they still felt young and knew they needed to go out and do something before their age caught up… Continue reading Writing Prompt: An elderly couple traveling spends an evening stargazing and reminiscing.
Protected: Peter: A Short Story (Full)
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WIP Talk: Introduction to Main Characters
I love my husband, but he has the tendency to bring up that I write really dark stuff to everyone we know or people I just met (which is a bit hilarious to me to see their reactions). We were having a conversation about schizophrenia with a couple of my friends and my husband decided… Continue reading WIP Talk: Introduction to Main Characters
Welcoming 2019!
Happy New Year! New Year Resolutions: I haven't really thought about what my New Year Resolution is. I know you're supposed to have it figured out before the New Year begins, but I feel like the month of January should be a month to figure out what you're going to work on for the rest… Continue reading Welcoming 2019!
