Lessons A Proper Drama 24 Jan 202231 Jan 2022 An Outsider) I recently watched the latest Disney animated film, Encanto, which tells the story of a most magical family. Each member of the Madrigal household has been gifted with…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 36 21 Jan 202228 Jan 2022 Here we are, about to conclude the fourth draft for this story! I've become very familiar with the story of Oscar and Harry, and I'm hoping that I'm closer to…
Short Stories The Long Walk to Alquoran: Part Five 19 Jan 202226 Jan 2022 "We were presided over by the village elder," the memories were coming to Tammath more readily now. "His name was Father Crei and he was very old, indeed. Half the…
Lessons Everyone Loves a Good Sermon 17 Jan 202226 Jan 2022 Take Away His Microphone) There is a criticism levied against stories for being "too preachy." The tale has some moral that it wishes to expound upon, but people are being…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 35 14 Jan 202221 Jan 2022 I'm not quite to the end of this draft but getting very near. Today I'll be covering the climax of the story, and then next week I'll do the conclusion.…
Short Stories The Long Walk to Alquoran: Part Four 12 Jan 202226 Jan 2022 "You seek vengeance upon those murderous raiders?" King Taq'ii queried. "Vengeance could be sought from the local magistrate," Tammath shook his head. "I have come to the god-King Taq'ii for…
Lessons The Core Question 10 Jan 202226 Jan 2022 Being Drawn Forward) In the most recent chapter of The Long Walk to Alquoran I finally started to unveil the reason why Tammath had been journeying to the Hallowed Throne…
Improving Technique Update on My Novel: Month 32 7 Jan 202214 Jan 2022 DECEMBER STATS Days Writing: 11 New Words: 3,393 New Chapters: 1 Total Word-count: 103,191 Total Chapters: 28 An Exciting Milestone) Well...it's done! It's taken me a lot longer than I…
Short Stories The Long Walk to Alquoran: Part Three 5 Jan 202226 Jan 2022 Tammath turned back to face the Plateau of Alquoran and the Hallowed Throne that sat upon it. He did not step forward into that holy place, though. He waited with…
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