Tag: inspiration
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Inspiration
Some of my best ideas for stories are traced back to dreams or objects. A few years ago, I saw this stationary set in my local post office: My mom squealed that she remembers that children’s book. I really don’t remember what she told me about the story. I assume it’s some tale about children…
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October 2019 IWSG
October 2 question – It’s been said that the benefits of becoming a writer who does not read is that all your ideas are new and original. Everything you do is an extension of yourself, instead of a mixture of you and another author. On the other hand, how can you expect other people to…
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IWSG August 2019
Has your writing ever taken you by surprise? For example, a positive and belated response to a submission you’d forgotten about or an ending you never saw coming? Oh, if only my writing took me by surprise. Just kidding. That’s one of the joys of being a pantser – there’s always a surprise lurking…
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IWSG October
Have you ever slipped any of your personal information into your characters, either by accident or on purpose? What? You mean like hair color? Previous work experience? Conversations? Isn’t that what research is? Here’s a counter-question: How do you write a story with believable characters if you DON’T? An example: The character is described as…
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Jealousy
I’ll be honest – I’m a jealous person. I’m also impatient, unfocused, and ummm… I dunno. There’s another word that’s just out of reach but I’ll think of it. Later.* Bill Murray was recently given the Mark Twain Prize from the Kennedy Center. There was a whole show with a variety of entertainers. Someone I…
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Liebster Award!!!!
*ahem* Chicken, Eggs, Tomatoes, Superglue, Herbal tea, Fruit… Dammit. I think this is my grocery list, not my acceptance speech. Where is…? *rummage* No… ah, here it – no, that’s Daniel’s maze for Dungeons, Dungeons and More Dungeons *crash* *tinkletinkle* What is that? An ashtray? What kid makes an ashtray in arts and crafts anymore?…
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