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Revisit- The Critic: Ally and Nemesis of the Artist

This was first posted on February 6, 2013 and it’s pretty clear.  A critic can be seen as helpful and harmful.  I think my opinion has changes slightly in that I’m much more cautious about listening.  This is more with … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Envy Rondelet

(A rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually 4 syllables and the other 4 lines are 8.  These were tough, so I hope I got them … Continue reading

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Revisit: Magic of Support

Posted on January 27, 2013, I still don’t know about the question I wanted to ask after this post.  The one I would ask now is: Has anyone else had an encounter similar to the one I described?  One with … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Begrudging Allies

This is a fun scene from Beginning of a Hero and one that I remember changing a lot during the editing process.  Every time I altered my plan for Kira, I had to come back to this scene and change the … Continue reading

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Revisit: The Rejection Letter: Inspiration, Pain, and Kindling

Posted on January 19th, 2013, this is a fun one.  Not really much else to add to it since it’s right to the point.  People who weren’t following me back then might get a kick out of the final question … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Hot, Busy, and Aching

This was definitely a big work week because the humidity caused me to have little energy for more.  I spent time with my son, which included a zoo trip last Sunday.  They reopened the ‘World of Darkness’ at the Bronx … Continue reading

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Revisit: Windemere: The Silent Character

Published on January 13, 2013, this feels like another post where things that now feel obvious just dawn on me.  I would eventually go on to talk a few times about the setting being as much of a character as … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Greed Rondelet

(I stumbled onto this set of 7 rondelets about the Seven Sins.  It’ll cover the whole summer.  Now, a rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually … Continue reading

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Revisit: Runaway Characters

First posted on January 9, 2013, I like how it was creating goblin society and dryad breeding practices that stirred this topic.  Not Kira Grasdon constantly forcing me to reevaluate her path or Queen Trinity shifting further away from true … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Enemies to the End

This is a scene from The Compass Key.  It’s one of my favorites because it stems from a crazy point of the original game.  I had a lot of trouble figuring out how to capture the emotions of Luke Callindor … Continue reading

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