Lessons Children at Play 8 Mar 202126 Dec 2021 The Universal Play) When I was young my siblings and I loved playing pretend. Obviously we were far from the only children to do this, playing pretend is something that…
Improving Technique My Fifty: #20 – #11 9 Nov 202020 Dec 2021 I am reviewing all fifty of my short stories, ranking them from worst to best. Today I will bring us to the threshold of my most treasured work. Something Special)…
Lessons The Little Details 6 Apr 202028 Nov 2021 Same Ways to Say Different Things) The same sentence can take on entirely different meanings, depending on its context. "You're a real work of art," the painter said reverently as…
Lessons On Being Finite 26 Aug 201918 Nov 2021 On Thursday I concluded a short story, though really that "story" was more like the first act of a much bigger piece. I've had a few posts on here that…
Lessons Comfortable with the Strange 28 May 20188 Nov 2021 Last week I finished up a series examining the way we combine plot, descriptions, and dialogue to create a directed, focused storyline. Throughout the entire series I chose to ground…
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