Lessons Stop, You Fool! 11 Nov 201920 Nov 2021 In a previous post I discussed the matter of giving the reader and the main character different amounts of information. In most stories the reader and main character share the…
Lessons Not Sure How to Feel About This 21 Oct 201920 Nov 2021 Incomplete Victories) Last week I concluded a short piece with a bittersweet moment. In it the hero sacrificed his life, but not even to defeat the villain. In fact, the…
Lessons Tales of the Fairy 10 Sep 201811 Nov 2021 I've always been partial to fairy tales and allegories, stories like Aesop's Tortoise and the Hare or Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid. In addition to their insightful messages, I find…
Short Stories Tico the Jester 30 Aug 201811 Nov 2021 Kara lifted the doll and cupped its face between her hands with intense earnestness. "Tico, the light locket is the most important thing forever," she proclaimed with grave severity, adding…
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