Imagine that right now you’re in a coffee shop and glance up from your work and see… a leopard.
How do you feel about a leopard gazing at you from just over there, by the counter with the cream and sugar? Shocked, frightened, curious? How do you react?
Let’s further assume that the situation resolves happily for you and for the leopard. The leopard doesn’t hurt you or anyone else and is gently returned to the zoo.
Whew!
You’re a writer, so of course you’re going to share this experience. How you tell the story, though, will be shaped by when you tell it.
As it’s happening, your thoughts might narrate: It’s about time for another cup of coffee. I’ll
