Outlining is a good tool for writing, whether you write fiction or nonfiction. Some people write their stories organically, letting it grow from their thoughts. I believe that they are outlining the work, they have an idea of where they…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
FFL: October 2013 Report
From: Agent Cuddlebug To: Mr. Whiskers at HQ Date: 6 October 2013 Subject: Recommendations for Reassignment of Probationary Agent Probie The addition of Probationary Agent Probie to our team was, in my opinion, a mistake. We are hardly in the…
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Posted in Uncategorized
The Most Important Element of Plot
So which plot element is most important? I think it is a dead heat. Setting is important because it gives us a sense of where we are. We aren’t floating in a vacuum we are in a place. Characters are important…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Fiction
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Fiction
Themes in Writing
I don’t read novels for their themes. I read them for the stories they tell. Half the time, I couldn’t tell you what the theme of a particular story is. I think people put too much emphasis on things like…
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Posted in Writing Fiction
Posted in Writing Fiction
Moving to a new site
Since Windows Live has decided to no longer support blogging at their website, I took advantage of their deal with Word Press to move the blog to a new site with Word Press. That said. It is Thanksgiving here in…
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Blogs take many forms from the text only, such as mine to the totally video. Yes, I think of YouTube as a kind of video blog site. I know that it isn’t strictly blogging, but it helps to show what…
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