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The Grand Finale
Originally posted on Legends of Windemere: A long road has been written Through typos and twists You have seen it to the end Fingers worn and callused Pencils down to nubs The corpses of pens fill a drawer A cemetery you refuse to toss Keys on have faded The letters too faint for eyes All…
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You Do Not Write the Story. The Story Writes You.
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz: ? by Lauren Sapala ? Why is learning how to write so hard? If you want to be a writer, there are countless MFA programs, online courses, and more advice than one person could ever read on the internet. There are a bajillion writing guides on Amazon. And if you…
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Have You Seen This Character? – Guest Post by Traci Kenworth…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Copyright Dmytro Pauk 123RF Stock Photo There are many different characters we run across in our fiction. Have you seen these characters? The Invisible Barney: He’s commonplace. Nothing here to inspire. He’s usually a background character who doesn’t have any lines to say. Just a filler…
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Crazy day, good stuff
Originally posted on Entertaining Stories: Old What’s Her Face is still working nights. This meant another day of keeping everyone quiet so she could sleep a bit. We had breakfast together again, then she unwound for an hour before heading for bed. Quiet time is great for authors. I worked through the previous segment of…
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Just Write About What You Care About
Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: I’ve come across many aspiring writers over the years who struggle to get going because they “don’t know what to write about.” Either that, or they find themselves stuck before they’ve even gotten started because they’re trying to choose a topic people will flock to by the masses. In…
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Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Enjoy Freedom
Originally posted on Fiction Favorites: “Hey, Lucy. There is a backyard out here.” “It’s been here the whole time, Little One.” “Lucy, look. There is a fence all around.” “I know. That is for your and my safety.” “Race you.” “OMG, you don’t stand a chance.” “Yeah? You are going down you big ole moose.”…