Tag Archives: plot
Writing stories doesn’t always include writing
For the past week, I haven’t done much in the way of writing…in the physical sense. I do, however, find myself rolling plots and creating characters in my head all the time. A walk along the river might spark a … Continue reading
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Blog plotting
I was asked the other day if I plan ahead for my blog posts. Most of the time the answer is yes. Other times, I sort of waffle and struggle to find the subject. Planning should be a part of … Continue reading
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Make your characters suffer
It might sound cruel, but putting your characters through hell offers them many opportunities for growth and development. As an African proverb best puts it; Smooth seas do not make for skillful sailors. Story is about conflict. Character have their … Continue reading
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Having things in common
Its interesting to find when I talk to other writers, we so often have things in common; Even when we’re not writing, we tend to think writing, working scenes, developing characters, and coming up with ideas even without a computer … Continue reading
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True to your character’s traits
When you play the Sims 3 game, you build a new Sim (character) with a number of traits. These vary from being good to evil, neat or sloppy, to social to shy. These Sims will then behave true to their … Continue reading
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Change is inevitable
I found the previous theme of this blog a big messy, which is weird because when I first selected that particular color scheme was directly related to its lack of flash and graphics. Switching to two columns from three I … Continue reading
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Hope and wordcounts
I admit with great shame how this whole NaNoWriMo just isn’t happening as well as I hoped this year. I could give you excuses such as invaders in my office sanctum that constantly interrupts my writing time, or the … Continue reading
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Planning for November
National Novel Writing Month is just around the corner…well, a few weeks off, but for those who intend on joining in this foolery, the challenge is 50,000 words in 30 days. I’m still working on my current project, so I’ll … Continue reading
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Pieces and parts of a good story
Many writers hope to gain ‘the secret’ to to the Great Novel. You know the novel; the one that will make you millions, grant you fame, and change lives for others all over the world? With the number of would-be … Continue reading
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What writing has taught me;
I take the quote from Buddha “Its not the Journey, but the destination”, and realized this past year how much the process of writing taught me so many things; Its the problems in Life that makes Life interesting, … Continue reading
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