Here’s another article that attempts to help people write. I tried using the metaphor of elements and alchemy to describe the parts of a story. Feedback is always appreciated.
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In other articles, I’ve written about how a story rests on three pillars: plot, setting, and characterization. While I still believe in this, I consciously left out that most elusive of trait…
Source: The Style of Elements
Here’s an article I wrote about the legitimacy of fan fiction and how it will make you a better writer. Read it, don’t read it, whatever…no, read it 😛
It might seem a little strange that I’m a proponent of fan-fiction. Aren’t professional writers supposed to look down on it? It’s amateurish, right? It’s derivative and unor…
Man, I can’t catch a break with my computer…or rather, my computer insists on breaking.
One of the hinges is coming loose. It would cost 200 bucks to fix.
I swear, why do I even bother?
I’ve wanted to write an article on Seneca Village for a while, but never got around to it. It’s an important part of NYC’s history, and a reminder that nothing happens in a vacuum. With great actions come great repercussions.
Source: The Sad Tale of Seneca Village
Yesterday was my last day of Grand Jury Duty, and I did an actual Snoopy dance when I got home. No, there’s no video of the dance, but trust me, it happened. If it was you, you’d do one too.
Unfortunately, I am still without a computer. I’m typing this from the lovely local library, but I have a scant amount of time. My routine is so thrown off from not having a computer, and I am lost without a routine. My brain is so chaotic that if I don’t force myself into a schedule, I’m scattered like Dragonballs (one is on my hat, because that’s a brilliant place to keep it. Good parenting, Goku).
Anyway, I’m just checking it. I see the time bar on this computer inching down, and I want to hit the gym anyway. I put on 6 pounds over the holidays, and I don’t want to start that long decline back to how I was. I’m still down 140 pounds, but I’d like to make it an even 150.
Have a great day, everyone. I love you all…yes, even you.
It’s one of my favorite person’s birthday! Happy birthday, Jen! May it be filled with Grateful Dead presents.
They might not be real flavours of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Creams, but they are very funny and some are also rather creative.
Hey, I got a plug from Two Dudes Brews & Books as one of the top indie writers of the year (for The Watchmage of Old New York).
Source: Awesome Indie Books I’ve Read
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Source: The True Story of Alice’s Restaurant
Before I started writing novels, I was a music journalist. One of my gigs was writing a series on the stories behind famous songs. Since Thanksgiving is coming up, I thought you might enjoy the story behind “The Thanksgiving dinner that couldn’t be beat.”
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