Sci Friday # 115: Visual Inspiration
Images that inspired me
“Discarded Surprise“
What?
A kabocha pumpkin blossom doing its thing. It may become a pumpkin if pollinated.
Why?
My wife scattered seeds from a pumpkin that she cooked up for me in an awesome tempura. She didn’t have much hope it would grow, but those huge leaves, each bigger across than your hand, soaked up the Florida sunshine and rain.
Occasionally, I’ll end up with sentences or scenes—heck, even a whole story—that doesn’t fit my vision.
But I don’t delete them. They go right into the “Folder of Forgotten Files.” I wish I could claim the credit for coming up with that one, but a writer on the WriterDojo Facebook page did. 🫡
Anyway, I’m planting them to see what grows up later.
Readers questions: Do you discard or save the things that don’t work out at first?
Hope all y’all had a great week. Enjoy the weekend. 👋