Creative Writing
Geoffrey Kidd
You are working on your family genealogy and for sake of example,
let's say that your great-great uncle, Remus Starr, a fellow lacking
in character, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in
Montana in 1889.
A cousin has supplied you with the only known photograph of Remus,
showing him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture are the words:
"Remus Starr: Horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison, 1885.
Escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by
Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged, 1889."
Pretty grim situation, right? But let's revise things a bit. We
simply crop the picture, scan in an enlarged image and edit it with
image processing software so that all that is seen is a head shot.
Next, we rewrite the text:
"Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His
business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian
assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad.
Beginning in 1885, he devoted several years of his life to service
at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his
dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital
investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In
1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in
his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed."
[Note - making the rounds - ed.]
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