Observation Thursday
Every Thursday I post something I’ve observed. I don’t know when or where I’ll use it but that doesn’t matter. What matters is the consistent habit of making an observation and writing it down. When you start to do that, everything becomes an idea for the future.
Out of Place, out of time
When: August 17th. A Sunday afternoon.
Observation: We have a very small horse track not so far from us. It’s actually a quiet way to spend the afternoon as it’s never busy and there’s lots of time between races. If you only bet the minimum it’s a great outing.
Last time we were there, we spotted a family. Four kids and the parents. Every girl in the family was wearing a dress or a long skirt. Every girl had hair to their waist in a braid. The father and boys were dressed in pants and long sleeved shirts. Not jeans. It wasn’t Amish or Mennonite but it was clearly a religious choice of some kind. And they were at the track.
What you can do with it: Get writing.
- Write a scene where a couple discusses what they’re seeing. What’s they’re response?
- Write a scene where the husband in the family wants to be there and the wife does not.
- Write a scene where the wife in the family wants to be at the track and the husband does not.
- Write a scene where the only reason they’re there is to watch horses and don’t realize gambling takes place.
- Write a scene between a kid in the family and another kid. The kid is overly curious as to why the other kid is dressed that way.
