Interview with Writer Joni Holderman (Twitter Short Story)

Matthew Toffolo: What gave you the idea to write this very short story?

Joni Holderman: There was no idea! This is a shorter version of a story I created as a freewriting exercise in a fiction writing class. The freewriting prompt was “I remember.” It was the weirdest writing experience of my life. Usually I start with a clear idea of the plot. In this case, I had no concept of where the story was going. I simply thought of one line at a time. As I completed each one the next line came to me like it was falling out of the sky.

2) How many stories/screenplays have you written?

Dozens of stories and I’m currently writing a wacky novel called Surfside Beach.

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

Star Trek (2009) for the brilliant writing of the characters’ backstories, Fracture for great…