Every time I share my writing about aikido, the martial art I practice, my scenes are received with confusion. I’m happy when someone comments, “this part made sense, but I didn’t understand this other part at all.”
Hey, at least that one part made sense. Yay!
So maybe, gradually, over time I can compile all the little parts that make sense and create a story about martial arts.
But I was surprised by a recent comment. A writer friend asked me, “Why would you want to be thrown hard by the instructor? I don’t get it. Doesn’t that hurt or cause bruises?”
