Lessons The Lessons of Pretend 12 Apr 202128 Dec 2021 It might be all fun and games for the characters in my latest story, The Time Travel Situation, but for me this is all serious work! Actually, no, there's been…
Improving Technique My Fifty: #10 – #1 12 Nov 202020 Dec 2021 I am reviewing all fifty of my short stories, ranking them from worst to best. Today I am going over my most favorite entries! The Top 10) Believe it or…
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)…
Improving Technique My Fifty: #36 – #21 5 Nov 202020 Dec 2021 I am reviewing all fifty of my short stories, ranking them from worst to best. Today I am taking a look at the middle of the pack. It's Nice. No…
Improving Technique My Fifty: #50 – #37 2 Nov 202020 Dec 2021 On Thursday I posted the last section of The Favored Son, which also marked the end of my most recent series. This isn't all, though, it also held the distinction…
Lessons The Self-Examined Son 26 Oct 202020 Dec 2021 Usually at the conclusion of each story, I leave a little space at the end to review all the different lessons I gained from writing it, and to summarize all…
Lessons Taking Inventory 13 Jul 202013 Dec 2021 Avoiding Ruts) Writing stories is one of the best ways to get better at writing stories. Direct practice leads to better performance over time. However, there is another crucial practice…
Improving Technique One Year In 30 Apr 201916 Nov 2021 Well, today marks the first anniversary since my first post on this blog. I really can't believe just how quickly time has flown by. And yet at the same time…
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