Far From Home, Twitter Short Story by Jonathan Struhs

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Get to know writer Jonathan Struhs:

1) What is your very short story about?

This story is an emotional tragedy of a pioneer child who, already facing the challenges of leaving her home and crossing the American wilderness in a wagon, will soon find her only material possession has been lost along the way.

2) What motivated you to write this story and submit it to the festival?

When my friend told me about the festival, I was driving across Wyoming and had just been thinking about the people who had made that journey on foot.

3) What movie have you seen the most in your life?

Star Wars

4) How many scripts and stories have you written?

On paper? A few dozen. In my mind? A few hundred.

5) What artists would you love to work with?

Wes Anderson, Kenneth Branagh, Quentin Tarantino, Salma Hayek

6) What is your passion in life?

Sharing knowledge with children.

7) Any tips for other writers who want to write a 140 character short story?

The Chinese proverb says a picture is worth 10,000 words. My advice would be to use your 50 or so words to paint the best possible picture of an action or event, and then let the reader mentally fill in the other 9,950 words.

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