Improving Technique Update on My Novel: Month 3 1 Aug 201918 Nov 2021 Wow, these months sure go by fast! For July I shifted my commitment to be time-based, specifically I wanted to be working on my novel for a half hour each…
Lessons The Chase 27 May 201917 Nov 2021 I remember the first story I read that didn't have a proper ending. It was one of the many tales in One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights). In this…
Lessons Second Introductions 11 Mar 201916 Nov 2021 This last Thursday I posted the first third of a short story that starred a pretty deplorable character. Jake was either born without ethical restraints, or else he managed to…
Lessons Something Different 4 Mar 201915 Nov 2021 Well, here we are in a new series. Usually I try to make each series distinct from the one before, and thus avoid building off of any prior ideas. This…
Lessons The Awkward Friends of Yesteryear 27 Aug 201811 Nov 2021 There's a common story trope that begins with a main character being enamored by some mentor character, viewing this master as the most wise, most respected, and most powerful of…
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