In The Beginning, There Was...Nothing

 by Charlotte Bennardo

The theme for this month is 'embodied'. 

I have nothing.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as: "To give concrete form to (what is abstract or ideal); to express (principles, thoughts, intentions) in an institution, work of art, action..." (Oxford English Dictionary)

I can work with that.

 

Writers take an abstract, a thought, a bit of conversation, a picture, an ideal, a principle, an intention, and create a work which gives it form- the novel, short story, or poem. This work has now embodied something abstract into something concrete, physical, relatable, shareable. 

Almost makes you feel divine; we give life, creation, to something that has no form. 

So I'm going to go be divine and go create worlds, characters, histories, and stories for everyone.  

You're welcome.

Charlotte writes MG, YA, NA, and adult novels in sci fi, fantasy, contemporary, and paranormal genres. She is the author of the award-winning middle grade Evolution Revolution trilogy, Simple Machines, Simple Plans, and Simple Lessons. She co-authored the YA novels Blonde OPS, Sirenz, and Sirenz Back in Fashion. She has two short stories in the Beware the Little White Rabbit (Alice through the Wormhole) and Scare Me to Sleep (Faces in the Wood) anthologies. Having finished her MFA, she's applying what she learned and is working on several children's and adult novels, along with some short stories. She lives in NJ with her family and her floofy cat. When they trimmed the backyard tree, the crazy squirrel couple had to move out, but she is happy to report she has a new squirrel tenant along with a rabbit (Bad Bunny).