The shortest chapter I have ever written
Why? Because it shows the patients outside the psychiatrists's presence, outside the clinic too and sees them engaging in a humourous way.
Chapter 10
Out of class
A loose gathering formed outside as the group headed for their cars that night.
‘Must say I had expected individual sessions from a psychiatrist, not group therapy,’ said Marty to no-one in particular.
‘Therapy or drugs? Much the same I recon,’ said Farook.
‘I’m okay with it. It’s just unexpected. That’s all I am saying. I think we’ll all get along,’ Marty skipped a couple of steps.
‘Seems to have done you some good Marty,’ said Alan. ‘I wish I had your athleticism.’
‘It’s the athleticism of the mind I need. I guess we all do.’ Marty flipped her mauve scarf around her neck.
‘Then mind games it is,’ said Farook fumbling for his car keys.
‘Mind over matter,’ said Lizzie cocking her head.’
‘Mind the gap,’ said Alan and they all laughed. It was on that optimistic note the car doors were opened. After hand waves and smiles the group dispersed both ways along the main road.
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Brian Goodson told me that short paragraphs lead to "page turners." ;-) In his book that i edited, Seven Fires, some of his paragraphs were so short, I decided to put as many as three on a page. Never saw that done before, but if I didn't, there would've been a lot of white space on the pages--unused. Wasted paper.
Ron