This past week I’ve been on a ‘sunset-photo-collecting spree. Every evening the sky has flamed with streaks of gold and orange, apricot, pink and purple, and occasionally even red. It’s been glorious!
(A click will enlarge photos for an improved view.)
I wasn’t seeking impressive photo compositions, just shots of the sky, but in the city it isn’t easy to find a location with an uninterrupted view of the heavenly display. My choice of picture-taking locations are pretty tame compared to my son-in-law’s innovativeness. 
Some shots turned out uninteresting, despite the colours… a little too “quiet”. Then I came across literary agent Carly Watters’ recent blog post about stories being too quiet and was intrigued with the comparison — even good writing can produce uninteresting results. As Carly puts it, “It can be very well written but it might fall into the ‘forgettable’ category.” What makes a novel stand out? Or, conversely, what causes it to be forgettable? Check out Carly’s post here, and then evaluate your current work. Will it stand out as an extraordinary read, or just an ordinary one? 
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(Carly Watters is an Associate Agent at the P.S. Literary Agency.)
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Love the pictures, and who is that sitting on a roof top? I am not that brave.
That’s my son-in-law capturing his own shot of last night’s sunset. I’m not that brave either!
These are so beautiful. I rarely see sunsets here because of the woods.
Ha! Look at my crazy brother-in-law…
Love the clouds in that first pic especially! And I love the analogy you’ve drawn here. My stories are often too quiet, I fear, and that’s something I hope will evolve a bit as I practise and learn. I’m okay with quiet, but not forgettable! Off to read that blog post….
I took yet more photos tonight. These evening skyscapes are wonderful!