Lara Tupper

Your Name (in lights) Here

Welcome to February, the month that seems the longest. My thermometer in snowy Massachusetts said 7 degrees yesterday. But the prospect of cozy evenings by the fire with great books and good movies helps me see the light. 

This month's writing prompt is movie-themed. Grab a notebook or your laptop and chew on this: 

In the movie version of your life, what are the main conflicts and triumphs the audience will need to see? (For extra credit: What’s the movie title? What will the poster look like? Who will play you?) 

Give yourself ten minutes and GO. (And if ten minutes turns into twenty, so be it.)

Then come back and finish reading this, please.

In February I'll offer the first of a few 2015 events that combine my two passions, music and writing. If you're in the Berkshires, please come to Stockbridge Coffee and Tea on February 27, where I'll read a little from my novel and and sing a little with my good friends The Beeline Ramblers, an amazing folk duo and supe…