Wordless Wednesday: Time Machine 6
New York City, 1984
The Writing Circle
I walked into the room not knowing what to expect. I saw a post on Bluesky that shared a link to a gathering that was called The Writing Circle , which was held at the library that is in my part of Ottawa. The group met on the third Thursday of the month, at three o'clock. Except next month, when it meets on November 27. I first learned of this group in April, but because the family and I were preparing for our trip to Peru and I had other obligations on days when the group met, I decided I would wait until the group started again, if they did, indeed, start up again. Because I was in the midst of writing my first draft of Dark Water , I was intrigued. Would this group of fellow writers—novice or experienced—be able to share ideas and provide constructive criticism to one another? Would the Writing Circle help me to be a better writer? I saw that the group was convening again, this month, and made the decision go check it out. Being only 10 minutes away from home, I thought why...
This was fun and nostalgic at first, towards the end I was surprised at how much seeing the World Trade Towers intact can stir up a lot of thoughts.
ReplyDeleteWhen I came across these negatives, I was hesitant to include the World Trade Centre in the post. But then I thought that for as long as they had stood, they were a dominant and imposing part of the New York skyline. And we should never forget that fact.
DeleteThe photo of the Brooklyn Bridge was shot from the observation level at the top of the towers. It's haunting to think how I've stood way up there.