It’s coming up on Valentine’s Day. What would you rather get…
Funny Love Story
What follows is an analysis of a Woman’s World story with suggestions and observations for people who want to sell stories to WW, peppered with some personal opinion, too. 🙂 If you truly want to get the most from this weekly blog feature, it’s best to have your own copy of the story to refer to. (And no, I don’t get a kickback for pimping the magazine here!)
Funny Love Story by April Knight
Tagline: Emma’s new neighbor had a sense of humor. She liked that in a man.
In A Nutshell: Emma is forced to hang her laundry out to dry when her washer/dryer go on the blitz. The next morning she spies her nightgown hanging in the tree. Her new neighbor helps her get it down. A few days later, they see another item of clothing up in the branches. It’s a t-shirt that says, “Will you go out with me?” Of course, she does!
This was just a darn cute story. I’m a gal who appreciates a sense of humor, too, and this guy had a clever one. Emma’s witty comeback is just as quick.
Woman’s World Stand-bys: Emma is your typical cute, girl next door, somewhat naive and very old fashioned Woman’s World heroine. I think the action that shows this the most is when she shakes her fist at her broken washing machine and says, “I lost my favorite nightgown because of you!” Also, she shyly “watched for him and hoped they’d bump into each other.”
Artist: Diem Chau
TGIAF (Thank God It’s Art Friday)!
You’ve all used crayons, I’m sure. But I’m also sure you never thought about carving them into miniature three dimensional portraits!
Aren’t these amazing? This artist, Diem Chau, a refugee from Vietnam, does some lovely, clean, and simple work with dinnerware and thread that intrigues me. Go to her website to see more. But like last week, looking at art on the internet frustrates me. I feel like I’d get so much more of a grasp on it’s intricacies if I could see it in person. But beggars can’t be choosers.
Anyway, I wanted to display her crayon work today. I think I’d go insane if I had to carve something this tiny. My middle-aged eyes couldn’t take the intense concentration this type of carving must require. On the other hand, her raw materials couldn’t be cheaper. Must be nice!
If you really love this, of course you can purchase her artwork. If you really really love it, you can commission her to carve you, or someone you love. What a funky Valentine’s Day present that would be!
Have a fantastic post-Super Bowl weekend!
Thursday 3: Accomplishments
Today I felt productive. Here are three things I did.
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