As a child, I was utterly captivated by books, especially the Narnia series. I would curl up in quiet corners, much like that boy beside the majestic lion, utterly lost in worlds where wardrobes led to snow-covered adventures.
My obsession was so intense, I once tried convincing my dog he was a talking beast from Narnia. Spoiler: he was unimpressed.
But just like that peaceful lion in the snow, my imagination roared silently, fuelled by every page I turned. Little did I know, those hours of reading would later make me wish my grown-up life came with a secret passage...
About the Creator
Diane Foster
I’m a professional writer, proofreader, and all-round online entrepreneur, UK. I’m married to a rock star who had his long-awaited liver transplant in August 2025.
When not working, you’ll find me with a glass of wine, immersed in poetry.
Keep reading
More stories from Diane Foster and writers in Writers and other communities.
Restating Fiction Paragraphs
Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter — What If? Writing Exercise for Fiction Writers prompts The Exercise — Read the following passages to see how the writers convey information while shaping our attitudes and emotions. In Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises an obscure character is killed by a bull being taken to the bullring in a Spanish town. The first brief sentences deliver the objective facts almost as coolly as a newspaper obit. The final two sentences are longer and have a more complex structure (why?), and the string of ten short prepositional phrases that ends the passage not only mimics the rhythm of the train wheels but creates a poetic, lulling, hypnotic effect, suggestive of a chant. The Objective - To shape sentences to do your bidding. Sentences aren't just snowshoes to get you from the beginning to the end of your story. They are powerful tools with which to carve a story that wasn't there until you decided to create it.
By Denise E Lindquist4 days ago in Writers
Comments (5)
part I loved the best: It would be a tie between the futile attempts to convince your dog of his character or the grown-up wish for a secret passage. One made me giggle and the other made me dream...What a beautiful story of you as a child! And I LOVED the image which was magical and heart-warming, too.
the image of your dog's disdain is hilarious. loved this drabble 💙
A delightful Drabble! I listened in from my bedroom as my Mum read Narnia to my little brothers at bedtime. I & my children love the books and movies.🤩
Thank you for your submission and I am deferring comments until the judging.
Hahaha @ the bit about trying to convince your dog he could talk. This was a refreshing read ❤️