Short Stories Instructions Not Included: Part Three 8 Aug 201918 Nov 2021 The next morning Gavin's alarm had barely sounded a single note before he was on his feet and gathering up the tubes from his desk. "What are you up so…
Lessons Giving Out Information 5 Aug 201918 Nov 2021 On Thursday I posted the second part of Instructions Not Included, at the end of which I noted that some readers will see more significance in the discoveries being made…
Short Stories Instructions Not Included: Part Two 1 Aug 201918 Nov 2021 Gavin had a hard time paying attention in school the next day. He had wanted to check his fly trap first thing in the morning, but knew it would have…
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 Sincerest Form of Flattery 29 Jul 201918 Nov 2021 On Thursday I posted the first section of a story which was written in homage of Shane Carruth's work. Shane is the writer/director/producer/star/composer for two films called Primer and Upstream…
Short Stories Instructions Not Included: Part One 25 Jul 201918 Nov 2021 "But where did you find them?" Gavin asked again. "They were just sitting in the alley in a box. Someone must have been throwing them out." "How do you know?…
Lessons Mostly Familiar…Mostly 22 Jul 201918 Nov 2021 So here we are with a new week and a new series! Today I thought I would talk about a pattern of storytelling that is so ubiquitous it can very…
Short Stories The Death of Simon Bowie 18 Jul 201918 Nov 2021 "I don't know, I just always liked that sort of sound in--" Simon stopped speaking abruptly and turned to look about the room. He was the only one here. He…
Lessons Character Wrinkles 15 Jul 201918 Nov 2021 At the end of my last story I teased the fact that I used a character's name to imbue the story with an extra dose of personality. What I meant…
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