Write Write Write

March 16, 2025

It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout.It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout.It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout.

Plots

March 16, 2025

The Plot: Linear or Branched The Value of Foreshadowing We have all read novels that were very well written and well crafted (plot line). Is there something, a characteristic they have in common that we can use in crafting our own stories? The linear plot is like a ladder. As the story climbs, events happen …

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Be There

March 16, 2025

I can remember reading books by Irving Wallace, The Man, The Prize, The Pigeon Project and such. I was in awe of his descriptions of places far flung. I learned that Mr. Wallace actually travelled to those exotic places and waked the streets taking notes and snapping photos. The reality of his locations gave his …

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Be Careful Out There

March 16, 2025

When I first began to write seriously I had no idea how to get my first “masterpiece” published. I had not heard about critiquing groups, or literary agents or query letters. I just wrote and wrote and wrote until my very first novel (75,000 words) was complete. It was just I, and my computer back …

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