Category Archives: Writing

The key literary outflow of a life lived literarily

Captions. Twitter. Brevity.

Posted on May 6, 2011 by literarylee

The Life Literary’s mission, my mission, is to give people ideas for how to add words to life.  Here’s one: Write snippets.  Don’t aim for a book.  Don’t shoot for an essay.  Forget paragraphs.  Avoid even simple sentences if that … Continue reading →

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Why all this talk of gardens and weddings and life in far-flung places?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by literarylee

A brief word concerning writing about the stuff of life. The Life Literary’s goal is to be a cafeteria of ideas for living literarily, which is living in a way that celebrates and enjoys words.  These ideas, thoroughly chopped, mixed, … Continue reading →

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The Idea River

Posted on March 30, 2011 by literarylee

Ideas strike.  Ideas infiltrate.  Ideas emerge. They also flow. Sometimes an idea flows into my brain, entering my awareness like a sweetly meandering river.  I admire the idea for a bit and think, “Wow, that’s great.  I’ll never forget it.”  … Continue reading →

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Photo Captions

Posted on March 24, 2011 by literarylee

In a recent New York Times article called “Teaching to the Text Message” (the link is on the Articles I’m Reading page), the author discusses the importance of succinct writing.  He comments, “the photo caption has never been more important.” … Continue reading →

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Writing a Mission Statement

Posted on March 14, 2011 by literarylee

A mission statement is an excellent way for a company, a family, a couple, or even a person to set down on paper what is most important, how he or she or they want to live life or conduct their business.  A … Continue reading →

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Retiring a Family Journal

Posted on February 14, 2011 by literarylee

I’ve reached the end of my current family journal.  I started it in August, 2010 and finished it in February, 2011.  Its dog-eared pages are full of things I’ve jotted down, real ink on real paper, over the last several … Continue reading →

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My Life’s Warp and Woof

Posted on February 13, 2011 by literarylee

I have an energy and optimism I haven’t had in a very long time.  I’ve both gained and re-gained something: renewed verve, an opened eye, a loosened tongue.  I trust my view and my voice.  I am bringing many threads, old and … Continue reading →

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The Story of The Life Literary’s and the Daily Sentence’s Conception and Birth

Posted on February 4, 2011 by literarylee

August 28, 2009 Today I rushed to the Kennedy Center to get stuck there during a rain.  Black clouds sailed into view.  Lightning flashed.  The storm approached rapidly, but I made it ahead of the rain.  Naughty fellow, rushing away from … Continue reading →

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A Daily Sentence

Posted on February 3, 2011 by literarylee

My decision to write one sentence a day got me writing again.  There was more to it than that, but breaking down the large (or at least, to me large-seeming) task of Regular Writing into very small pieces was an … Continue reading →

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Spud’s Hats

Posted on January 30, 2011 by literarylee

(My wife’s father died in October, 2008.  The family, his six children, their spouses and families, all gathered together for the funeral that turned into a three-day celebratory family reunion.  I wrote the piece below to accompany the picture.) None … Continue reading →

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