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Orangey Sky – Bringing a Worldbuilding Element to Life
When my stories evolve from one draft to another there’s little that’s as thrilling as witnessing the stages of improvement. That’s the big picture. Looking closer, there are the insights that lead to positive changes to characters, creatures, and settings. … Continue reading
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The Opening Sequence
Last week I said I’d talk about how I write opening sequences. Much to my amazement, I’m remembering to do just that. There might be another term for it, or maybe people just think of it as the opening. I … Continue reading
Holiday Break
Happy Holidays, everyone! I wanted to take a moment to wish all my followers the best. May this holiday season be safe and shared with those you love. Given my normal posting days are Tuesdays and Thursdays and so they … Continue reading
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NaNoWriMo Diary 2019: Week 5 & Review
NaNoWriMo has concluded. As a part of my diary series I’m covering the last several days of NaNo and looking back at the month. The experience is always a unique one and this one was no different. Here we go… … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo Diary 2019: Week 4
I’m continuing to share my NaNoWriMo month with everyone. There may be those who are wondering why. After all, I already won. The answer to that is contained in my diary for Week 4 below… Day 21: It’s Thursday and … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo Diary 2019: Week 3
I’m continuing to share my progress as I strive to draft a complete novel in a month. I’ve done it many times before so the outcome isn’t in much doubt, but I still wanted people to see what it requires … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo Diary, 2019: Week 2
I’m continuing to share my November experience writing a full novel in a month, not just the NaNoWriMo 50K. My expectation is Protecting the Pneuma Key will be about 120K. As a reminder: I live alone with Mr. Calvin, a … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo Diary, 2019: Week 1
I’m trying something a little different this NaNoWriMo. I thought I’d share a little of my experience as it happens. Keep in mind that I only work part time in the mornings and live alone so my distractions are fewer. … Continue reading
