You know the most important thing to do if you want to be a writer? Practice. And yet, you get home from a long day at work and you know the last thing you want to do is sit down and write. Me too. Until I signed up for Writing 101 – WordPress will sent a prompt every weekday for the month of April.
Day 14: “Pick up the nearest book and flip to page 29. What’s the first word that jumps off the page? Use this word as your springboard for inspiration.”
Charleston
The name alone conjures images of grand old mansions, fine food and drink, and carpetbaggers. I’m pretty sure the first two are right, and the third one is only what I can remember of what Rhett Butler tells Scarlet about the city in Gone with the Wind.
I’m on route to Charleston right now actually, typing this post as I sit in the airport. Unfortunately my knowledge is limited mainly to Gone with the Wind. Actually I picture a lot of South Carolina and Georgia as sweeping green expanses of plantations in front of massive houses with wings – wings like the part of the house, not that I imagine any of these buildings taking flight. While I know it is unlikely the case I also hope to encounter southern belles in giant dresses at these plantations.
The good news is, even if Charleston and Savannah are nothing like Gone with the Wind, there is little chance of disappointment.
What I know to be true is amazing southern food – I happen to be a fan of grits, shrimp, fried chicken, and barbecue. I’ve never tried proper collard greens but I am looking forward to them too.
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