Lessons Form in the Function 22 Nov 2021 Higher and Higher) We will soon be in the Christmas season, during which time innumerable Christian churches will be putting on a performance of Handel's Messiah, an oratorio that tells…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 29 19 Nov 202114 Dec 2021 Last week I got through the first act of The Storm, which had only small tweaks here and there until I started the transition into the second act. Then came…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Twelve 17 Nov 202124 Nov 2021 Nathan squared his shoulders against the rock and kicked out with his feet, sending his assailant flying back. "Who are you?!" he demanded, groping on the ground for a rock…
Lessons Well, Isn’t That Convenient? 15 Nov 202117 Nov 2021 The Wonderkid Chet) When I was young I loved reading the Hardy Boys mystery stories. This famous series began in 1927, first conceived of by Edward Stratemeyer but written by…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 28 12 Nov 202114 Dec 2021 Last week I shared my notes on The Storm: Draft Three. There were more structural changes necessary than I expected, but I was encouraged that I had immediate ideas for…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Eleven 10 Nov 202124 Nov 2021 The bullet streaked through the night. Its aim was true, but somehow it impacted on stone, not flesh, then ricocheted harmlessly into the night. Everett couldn't understand it. How had…
Lessons I Am Your Aggravator 8 Nov 2021 The Indisposed Villain) Who is the one, great source of opposition in The Lord of the Rings? Of course the answer is Sauron. It is his will that compels every…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 27 5 Nov 202114 Dec 2021 Last week I published the entirety of my third draft for The Storm. Next I wanted to read through the whole thing quickly and make notes of what major shifts…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Ten 3 Nov 202130 Dec 2021 Everett looked through his binoculars, steady and patient, watching Nathan sleep against the backdrop of his flickering campfire. Everett had been in this position for a few hours, but he…
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