by Avery White | Sep 21, 2019 | Collisions
We’ve all been there. We’re in a conversation with everyone speaking perfectly slang English, and someone says “…I don’t have the language for it.” And what they mean is, though I may be able to safely assume that jargon and precise English...
by Avery White | Apr 5, 2019 | Stories
The autumn colored sun was setting over the pole docks of the gondoliers. Her head was transfixed on the horizon no doubt watching a boat buoy on the waves swelling with her thoughts. Her loosely braided hair fell down her back and even at a distance he could see...
by Avery White | Apr 3, 2019 | Stories
Saverio strode along the Venecian canal with the deliberate rhythm of an EDM score. His red beanie kept his thoughts warm as he headed to Capri’s apartment. This isn’t working. Sent. Read.I won’t give up. Sent. Error on delivery. He had to tell her....
by Avery White | Apr 1, 2019 | Stories
His work was of earth and stone and foundations. His word had been abundantly clear. Capri stared out over the gently rocking waves. She wasn’t looking at the boats navigating the canal, the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, or even the sliver of blood along the...
by Avery White | Mar 29, 2019 | Stories
Capri stumbled into the street still recovering. Sense heightened, she felt the brick and traced the mortar with her finger as her world came back into focus. “This isn’t fair,” she said to the universe. Clarity. The pull of hope and the wrestle of...
by Avery White | Feb 13, 2019 | Spotlight
People value stories. We love getting lost in novels, plays, and film productions. As someone who spends a lot of time thinking about fiction, I’m fascinated with how stories affect us as humans. I understand that on some level we live vicariously through the...
by Avery White | Jan 7, 2019 | Spotlight
Wild Patience and Catapult Art Before you start reading this, go ahead and click HERE to open a new tab to peruse when you’re done. You won’t regret it. Promise! Patience is something I hold close to my heart. It’s the steeling of oneself amidst a...
by Avery White | Nov 12, 2018 | Spotlight
Today I’m stoked to introduce a friend of mine who’s killing it in the finish-what-you-start-writing game, has a book coming out at the end of the month, and who agreed to let me feature him on TPC! Raise your paint brush, pen, pencils, or lump of whatever you’re...
by Avery White | Nov 7, 2018 | Training
Background Note: This series follows Lisa Cron’s book STORY GENIUS and applies it to a short story format. I created a Google Doc (here’s the link if you don’t have it yet) to keep the ENTIRE process in one place. Think of it like a time-lapse video...
by Avery White | Nov 5, 2018 | Training
Flipping Quick recap: We’re following Lisa Cron’s book STORY GENIUS and applying it to a short story format. We’ve already written the scene in the Google Doc where Roti’s misbelief (read: lie) took root (here’s the link if you...
