New, Not So New, Not New at All
Going forward, I think this will be fair to a reader’s expectations. You, the reader, are who really matters.
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Story Prompt: Something’s in the Barn
She carefully un-holstered a standard issue Glock 22, her heart now the only thing audible. The gun’s rubber grip collected sweat from the palm of her hands.
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Does Speed Kill (Your Writing)?
Don’t misunderstand me: I do think an author should write fast, especially a commercial or indie author.
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Just for Grins
Having a little fun with these pics.
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Beaches, Soon
In few words, flash fiction expects a story to reach a conclusion even if it’s an impasse.
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Where is, I is?
I’m focusing a lot more on narration instead of plot. A book’s narrator is more intimate than a movie or television camera eye.
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Book Review: Pines by Blake Crouch
Don’t try to plug this book into a genre. If you must, consider this speculative fiction. But with a mystery to solve, elements of a thriller and an overshadowing sci-fi tale, it’s probably best to label Pines by Blake Crouch a good story.
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From Me to Yours
Twinkling lights. A warm fire. Loved ones nearby. To you and yours, have a happy holiday.
Read More… Story Prompt: A Strangeness in Town
Pay attention to the mood of the narrator, observe what he or she sees, feel a kind of tone that is being used. Is this story prompt hinting at a problem to be later solved?
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