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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Path of the Traitors’

How to explain Path of the Traitors?  This entry into Legends of Windemere is the third of the added trio.  The other two helped me with Yola Biggs the Chaos Goddess and Delvin Cunningham.  This one is where Trinity the Chaos Elf Queen … Continue reading

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Questions 3: Emotions Grant Powers

So, we’ve talked about emotions being used in fiction.  From the ‘power of friendship’ idea to rage making people stronger, authors really do run with the concept.  We all have our own opinions on if this is good or bad … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Inspiration Eating Wall

(This is about ideas that grow and then are destroyed in your mind somehow.  I think.  This one was plain odd.) The idea is growing Nurtured from inception Gaining imaginary strength As it evolves from flicker To roaring bonfire Traveling … Continue reading

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The Emotional Outburst Power Up

As seen above, anger is the easiest emotion to grant a power boost from.  Most people can understand when someone gets stronger because they’re pissed off.  Holding back is no longer a thing, so one fights with full strength.  If … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Ritual of the Lost Lamb’

This book had so many title changes that it was ridiculous.  I don’t even know how I ended up on Ritual of the Lost Lamb.  The strangest part is that there wasn’t a ritual until after I wrote the title.  It … Continue reading

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The Power of Friendship!

I was thinking about emotional surges granting power and this phrase came to mind.  We are used to anger, despair, and even sadness causing characters to find inner strength.  All of the darker emotions get used for this story point.  … Continue reading

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The Chaotic Henchmen and Minions

I can’t touch on ‘Invader Zim’ without writing a post about GIR.  That’s the robot eating tacos up above and Zim’s henchman.  A being of pure comedic chaos who is completely unpredictable.  Except you can predict that a character like … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: In Memory of Clear Nonsense

(This is a weird one.  Back in college, I took poetry courses and wrote a poem called ‘Clear Nonsense’.  I aimed to write a poem that incorporated gibberish and still made sense.  Got praise on it too.  Sadly, the saved … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Writing Villain Protagonists

This is harder than I thought it would be.  Mostly because I’m trying to predict what people will say.  There’s always a wide variety of passionate opinions about villains, so tips can fall flat on the wrong ears.  Some people … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘The Spirit Well’

This book finished the champion power center arc of Legends of Windemere.  It was a tough one to write too because I needed closure and setting up the final arc.  Those types of books always make my head spin, which leads … Continue reading

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