No matter what you write, you will have some kind of theme in mind. Even fiction has themes. Love conquers all, is one example. Good triumphs over evil is another. You may not state it outright in your fiction,…
Themes
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
A Writing Exercise
Today I give you another writing exercise. In fact, it’s a combination of exercise and challenge. When you complete the exercise, you will have five drabbles, that is five stories of one hundred words each. Each story will use one…
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Posted in Writing Techniques
Background Tools
I use several tools when I’m developing a story. There are two word documents I created. The first, I called Project Development sheet and one I call World Building Document. I have them pre-created in that there are headings and…
Tagged with: background, character charts, OneDrive, plotting, Scrivener, story development, word, world building, writing, writing background, Writing Tools
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Writer’s Block
Do you think writer’s block is real? I do, although some people don’t. I often suffer from it. I know the causes of my writer’s block. The cause of yours may not be the same. My blocks often come from…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Feline Freedom League December 2020
From: Agent Zoe To: Mr. Whiskers Date: 6 December 2020 Subject: Mission Report I saw Tux again. I was glad because I was able to thank her for her invaluable advice. I have established an alliance with my fellow agents.…
Tagged with: Cat, Cat Fiction, cats, feline, Feline Fiction, Feline Freedom League, FFL, fiction
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Planners, Pantsers, and Plantsers
There are three types of writers. There are the planners, the pantsers, and the plantsers. Every writer in the world falls into one of these three categories. All three of these types have merit. They are just names for the…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
The Vignette
The dictionary says a vignette is “a brief evocative description, account, or episode,” or “a small illustration or portrait photograph which fades into its background without a definite border.” The first definition is the one that concerns us here. Vignettes…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Research
Research is one of the most important things a writer can do as part of its writing process. The reason for it is obvious for non-fiction writers, but fiction writers need to do their share as well. They just don’t…
Tagged with: Character, fiction, mystery, Nonfiction, topics, writing, Writing Techniques
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Feline Freedom League Mission Report
From: Agent Skittlebutt To: Mr. Whiskers Date: 1 November 2020 Subject: Mission Report I’m feeling stronger every day, I’m pleased to say. I am determined that I will never be so weak that the humans will take me for another…
Tagged with: Cat, Cat Fiction, cats, feline, Feline Fiction, Feline Freedom League, FFL, fiction
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
A Word About Genre
Genre is a category of artistic composition. The word applies to literature and music. It means works similar in form, style, or subject matter. I’ll be talking about the literary genres. Some people say there are four main ones, drama,…
Tagged with: fantasy, genre, genres, historical, horror, mystery, romance, Science Fiction, sicifi, writing, Writing Techniques
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
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