Lessons A Deadly Entitlement 13 Dec 202116 Jun 2022 One Layer) The villain in the James Bond novel and film Goldfinger is pretty easy to understand. Mr. Goldfinger loves gold, and all of his schemes are to inflate the…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 31 10 Dec 202114 Dec 2021 You might have noticed last Friday that instead of continuing my revision of The Storm, I gave the monthly update on my novel, the reason being that I have made…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Fifteen 8 Dec 202115 Dec 2021 As Nathan stumped across the salt, weary and delirious, his mind went back to that last conversation with Manuel. "Hey, come back here," Manny had said. "What?" Nathan asked. "We…
Lessons The Grand Reveal 6 Dec 2021 Front and Center) When Star Wars burst onto the scene in 1977, audiences were almost immediately exposed to the imposing figure of Darth Vader. The film has its famous title…
Improving Technique Update on My Novel: Month 31 3 Dec 20211 Jan 2022 NOVEMBER STATS Days Writing: 19 New Words: 5,643 New Chapters: 1.5 Total Word-count: 99,747 Total Chapters: 27 November didn't quite hit the lofty heights of October, but it was still…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Fourteen 1 Dec 20218 Dec 2021 SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! The worm gave an ear-splitting screech as it blasted through the space that divided it from the truck. Its huge mandibles snapped shut faster than could be seen, cleaving…
Lessons Never, Ever Head Hop 29 Nov 2021 A Common Rule) There are a few pieces of advice that always turn up when you start learning how to write. "Show, don't tell," is a famous one, meaning that…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 30 26 Nov 202114 Dec 2021 Here is a link to my most recent draft if you want to compare changes. And now let's get to today's work. Tied Together) Oscar opened the throttle and his…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Thirteen 24 Nov 20211 Dec 2021 Sixty seconds later Maxine had her rifle out and propped on the top of the perimeter wall. She turned the knob on the side of the scope, bringing Nathan's retreating…
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