fiction – Page 11 – Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author

March 1, 2011

Taking a Break…

Taking a Break Traci Kenworth I think everyone needs one: but do we dare? What if the muse deserts us? What if we can’t go back? The list of questions can go on and on. It’s a scary thought, stepping away for a while, but what are the risks if we don’t do so? Burn-out,…

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February 23, 2011

New Tidings

New Tidings Traci Kenworth They slashed her clothes going onto the auction block. She knew they would. They had to view any problem with the merchandise they were buying. She heard their gasps, saw the ripple in the crowd as her back turned to them. Holding her head high, she dared them to look, to…

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February 22, 2011

Why the Reverse Outline Works for Me.

Why the Reverse Outline Works for Me Traci Kenworth With the ending being the first idea I come up with, it gives me focus, a goal to work toward. And I don’t have to know what happens down to the every detail, just a shadow of what is to come works for me. I’m not…

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February 16, 2011

The Hour of Death

The Hour of Death Traci Kenworth I put a hand to the old-fashioned alarm clock on the shelf and received a small jolt as though tiny barbs of electricity had shot through my body. One-fifty-eight a.m. I read on its hands. So the hour began… Years ago these sorts of bells and whistles fell by…

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February 14, 2011

Why it’s Okay to Cry(alongside your characters)

Why it’s Okay to Cry(along with your Fictional Characters) Traci Kenworth Sometimes I admit it, when I get caught up in a scene: a goodbye, a successful rescue, a happy ending, tears rolls down my cheeks. We’ve all heard of how readers take our characters to heart but do writers do the same? Absolutely. I…

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February 7, 2011

The Key to Writing Horror

The Key to Writing Horror.

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February 7, 2011

The Key to Writing Horror

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February 7, 2011

The Key to Writing Horror

The Key to Writing Horror Traci Kenworth A lot of great tips have been given in interviews over the years, this blog attempts to bring it down to the basics. Or, at least, what works for me. I like to begin with the setting. As in, making it almost a character within the work. Take…

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