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Poetry Day: Amor

(Another one of my emotion personified poems.  Enjoy.) Artists throughout time called me their muse I am inspirational * My home is between the heart and the soul I am elusive * It is difficult to find me, but easy … Continue reading

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Cursing in Fiction: Personal Preferences Abound

Cursing is a divisive topic that many people don’t seem to notice when it comes to critiquing fiction.  It pops up at times, but more as a statement in a review than a discussion.  Some people get squirmy with certain … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Rewarding Heroes

This is another one of those topics that I wrote down months ago, was sure I’d remember what I meant, and promptly forgot.  I can’t even remember what triggered the idea, so here we are with a list.  I mean, … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Didn’t Come Close, But I’ll Get There

I’m looking at last Saturday’s goal list.  Taking away the stuff that I had no choice in doing, I didn’t get anywhere.  Slumberlord: Darwin & the Fate Bracelet still has 4 chapters that need their edits typed in.  I have 2 … Continue reading

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Questions 3: The Plot is the Glue or Something

Last of the elements is plot.  This is the ‘what’ is happening to the characters and in the setting.  Also, you may want to explain ‘why’, which can overlap with the other two.  The simplest explanation is that these are … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Amalgam

(Was I trying to do horror?  Was I trying to be symbolic?  Think it was both.  Took me a few read throughs to figure it out.  The key was ‘thirty’, which was how many story ideas I had at the … Continue reading

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Questions 3: Setting the Scene

Element two is setting, which is what the picture above mentions.  If characters are the who then this is the what and when.  Setting is always more than just a location, but the time of events as well.  Is it … Continue reading

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Questions 3: It’s About Characters

Characters are essential to the story.  Their existence answers the question of ‘Who is this happening to’ when one follows the events.  They give the reader a POV to use as a reference point.  They bring life to the setting … Continue reading

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An Emotional Week

Nothing else to really say about it. . . . All I can say is that this was a week of tragedies and stress.  Seeing people suffer one of the greatest emotional blows that can be inflicted on a person … Continue reading

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Elements of a Story: The List of 7

Next week, I’m going to be doing a bunch of ‘Questions 3’ that revolve around the elements of a story.  Mostly, I’m curious to see what people think.  This also stemmed from finding a variety of lists for story elements.  … Continue reading

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