Improving Technique Update on My Novel: Month 6 1 Nov 201920 Nov 2021 OCTOBER STATS Days Writing: 20 New Words: 2,671 New Chapters: 1 Total Word-count: 16,533 Total Chapters: 5 Last month I finished correcting my outline, which finally allows me to focus…
Short Stories The Toymaker: Part One 31 Oct 201920 Nov 2021 No toy could remember the moment of its creation, because at the moment of creation it had no awareness at all. It just meandered about, mindlessly performing its set task…
Lessons As Long as You’ll Clean up After It 28 Oct 201920 Nov 2021 Doing Your Duty) I never had a dog growing up. I always wanted one, but the answer was always no. I tried telling my dad that he wouldn't have to…
Short Stories The Last Duty 24 Oct 201920 Nov 2021 "I am surprised that anyone would come to look for me in my little abode, I'm a man of little consequence." The old hermit bumbled through his cupboards, looking for…
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…
Short Stories Shade: Part Three 17 Oct 201920 Nov 2021 An hour later, down in the nearby valley, Reish stood immobile in the middle of his barracks. An hour ago he had felt the tremor, a signal born down to…
Lessons Let Me Explain This to You 14 Oct 20196 Nov 2024 Telling vs Evoking) It is interesting that we so often use phrases like "let me tell you a story." Once upon a time people did exactly this, but today we…
Short Stories Shade: Part Two 10 Oct 201920 Nov 2021 "I didn't know you ran with the Kerrie Cabal these days," Gallan said coolly. Reish shook his head. "By now you should know that there are no divisions among those…
Lessons So Dark and Edgy 7 Oct 201920 Nov 2021 This last Thursday I shared the first part of a story, in which a small band attacked a military caravan. This assault resulted in a few moments of violence, including…
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