Lessons Confident Swagger 25 Apr 202230 Apr 2022 Meet the Cool) One of the most popular characters in pop culture is Han Solo from the Star Wars series. This character was the very definition of a lovable rogue,…
Lessons The Palate Cleanser 20 Dec 202120 Dec 2021 Changing Gears) Last week I posted the last section of my story The Salt Worms. While this piece was not the most words I've put into a short story (due…
Lessons Hills and Valleys 9 Aug 202131 Dec 2021 The Rise and Fall) Most stories have a natural arc. At the very beginning there is no context and they must establish the setting, which results in a slower beginning.…
Lessons The Shape of Change 4 Jan 202123 Dec 2021 The Underlying Sameness) The 2003 film Shattered Glass portrays the rise and fall of real-life journalist Stephen Glass and it employs a very interesting character arc for him. What is…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Part Two 10 Sep 202020 Dec 2021 "What do you mean?" Inol raised an eyebrow. Reis clasped his hands and paced back and forth, as if giving a lecture. "There is a new era coming. We all…
Lessons The 11th Hour Arrival 22 Jun 202013 Dec 2021 Becoming Important) It was an interesting thing getting to know my wife. Of course I didn't know that she was going to be my wife when I first met her.…
Lessons The Changing of a Story 9 Dec 201920 Nov 2021 The Kernel) I am on the cusp of completing my story: The Toymaker. In it a small drummer toy is born to life, and then sent to find a mystical…
Lessons An Honest Critique 1 Jul 201918 Nov 2021 On Thursday I posted the second half of my story Harold and Caroline, and then promptly admitted that I had some problems with it. To be clear, there are things…
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