Feline Freedom League Special Report

Posted on Sunday, July 21, 2019 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

To: All agents and Mr. Whisker Date: 21 July 2019 From: Acting Senior Agent Probie Subject: The passing of Agent Mulder Agent Mulder has not been feeling well for some time. He did not want to make a fuss and…

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Journaling As A Writing Tool

Posted on Sunday, July 21, 2019 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

If you want to get good at basketball, you need to practice various aspects of the game. If you want to become proficient at anything, you need to practice the skill. It is no different for writing. You need to…

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Writing Prompts

Posted on Sunday, July 14, 2019 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Writing prompts are short topics intended to spur you to write. That’s their function. They could be something like this one from Toasted Cheese from March the first, Use the phrase “Like a lion”. This is a prompt that leaves…

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Feline Freedom League Mission Report July 2019

Posted on Sunday, July 7, 2019 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

From: Agent Probie To:  Mr. Whiskers Date: 7 July, 2019 Subject: Second Report of 2019 The humans bundled me into one of those portable cages and taken to the new den. It didn’t take long to get there so I…

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Writing the Weather

Posted on Sunday, June 30, 2019 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Humans can’t breathe in a vacuum. Neither can a story. It has to take place somewhere. Somewhere usually has form, function, climate and weather. Weather can set the mood. “It was a dark and stormy night”, may be trite and…

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Description

Posted on Sunday, June 23, 2019 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Description is an art in itself. It takes practice to get it right. Try to visualize the scene you are describing and paint it in broad strokes. “The meadow was bright in the sunlight. The tips of the grass waved…

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Plots And Subplots

Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2019 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

A subplot is a mini plot. These types of plot can enhance the premier plot of your story by breaking the action up. Nothing enhances tension like a suspenseful cliffhanger or a series of cliffhangers. To weave subplots into your…

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