Tag: fiction
group name: howwewrite
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November 07, 2007 06:41 PM EST --
Day six brought me no new obstacles thankfully and I made some decent progress. I did, however have to skip the funeral scene and do some research on Irish funerary customs. The funeral still has yet . . . more
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November 08, 2007 12:38 AM EST --
Day seven brought no massive issues and was one of the few normal days I was able to write for this week.
We have now finished out the first full week of NaNoWriMo. Up next: Week Two. Watch out there's . . . more
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August 13, 2007 11:13 PM EDT --
Please note: This is a work of fiction. No person or character is real and I do not associate or have any connection with any of the players in this fictional piece.
This is my first . . . more
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September 08, 2007 11:38 AM EDT --
Okay, John Stanford probably wasn't talking to writers when he revealed his secret to success.
He probably wasn't thinking about how to create unforgettable charcters, or how to make your screenplay . . . more
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August 11, 2007 12:36 PM EDT --
The following story of mine was first published in a literary magazine in 2003. I have published it on Gather since January, 2006.
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October 16, 2007 12:49 PM EDT --
Periodically, Ernie Johnson posts information on writing contests. One of his sources is “Funds for Writers.” Ernie has some current information and a link to these contests at CONTESTS from . . . more
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March 09, 2008 04:16 PM EDT --
The week 5 Challenge . . . 100 words, no more and no less and the words divine, white and precarious must be three of the one hundred words. Theme is Kismet . . . or destiny. And so I enter . . . more
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August 14, 2007 02:42 PM EDT --
Another hard day has taken its toll on the woman who is ashamed of her life. Is she abused? Well, she doesn't look at it like that. What is so hard about her work is when she's done, she watches . . . more
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August 15, 2007 03:18 PM EDT --
Confusion and delight mingled in her countenance as she gazed up at the thing of glory. She didn't understand why it was important, but it was, and its vibrant colors excited her childish imagination. . . . more
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December 10, 2007 12:00 AM EST --
"If you want to write a novel, here's my advice: lock up your characters at night."
Most writers by now know what NaNoWriMo means: National Novel Writing . . . more
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March 30, 2008 01:33 AM EDT --
The week 8 Challenge for the group - 100 words, not one more and not one less. I can only submit one . . . which do you think is best?
The challenge is to "Write a short . . . more
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October 02, 2007 10:08 PM EDT --
I believe I am now brain dead from reading all the round two Romance chapters. It took me 2 and a half days to read all of them. Boy, what a tough job to choose the best. They . . . more
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October 12, 2007 03:40 AM EDT --
There’s a hold on the 49th offensive line
A fumble is decided for the winning team
No one pays attention to me as I slowly semi-nude pass through the room
Screaming and yelling . . . more
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February 01, 2008 01:58 AM EST --
Yesterday I posted a listing of sites I had saved in my email about Mystery Writing Resources. Today I'm passing on some sites about Self-Editing. These are all things many of us know, but they . . . more
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October 02, 2007 05:45 PM EDT --
The sun had barely risen above the crest of the darkened mountains and one could see that . . . more
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October 06, 2007 01:35 AM EDT --
Most if not all writers who have spent any number of months on a novel or story can attest to the importance of knowing your characters. The more you know a character the more real they become to you. . . . more
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May 22, 2008 04:38 PM EDT --
Many writers already know the drill. You followed the publisher guidelines. You waited patiently. Then one day you get a form letter or a form e-mail that reads "Thank you . . . more
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September 27, 2007 02:26 PM EDT --
The Wolf Huntress- by Jamie Chapman
She is a Huntress, a slayer of man-eating Wolves. For over 500 years, the Wolves' only weakness -- silver -- was her family's guarded secret. . . . more
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November 03, 2007 01:44 AM EDT --
Well, as many know, day one turned out a couple obstacles for me. Day two was smooth sailing all the way - well almost.
So, as I mentioned on Day one we had modem issues. It basically flatlined. . . . more
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November 05, 2007 04:25 AM EST --
“My dear Mrs. Pemberton, hello!” Captain Williams said as he answered the door to her insistent knocking. “Won’t you please come in?”
“Good morning Jeffrey’ . . . more
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