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Detention Block AA-23: May 2014
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You have not yet written your best work." -Tracy Hickman. Monday, May 12, 2014. How are we ever going to get out of this? Jan shouted, pressing her back to Nicholai's. Before her, Maalic's army of undead villagers stumbled ever closer, closing to just within bow shot. Jan nocked an arrow and took aim, but which to shoot first? There were hundreds of the rotting corpses and only twelve arrows left in her quiver. Suddenly a massive bolt of lightning shot down through the opening of the volcano, striking am...
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Forgefire: Writer's Ramble: Hints and Tips for Winning Writers of the Future
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Monday, February 25, 2013. Writer's Ramble: Hints and Tips for Winning Writers of the Future. This year at LTUE. I attended a panel on the Writers of the Future contest. Speaking on the panel was David Farland / Wolverton. The coordinating judge for the contest. Also on the panel were former contest winners, Brad R. Torgersen. And Eric James Stone. David Farland opened up the contest to questions after a short introduction, and we had about 45 minutes to thoroughly pick his brain. Your story must be a wo...
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Detention Block AA-23: November 2013
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You have not yet written your best work." -Tracy Hickman. Thursday, November 14, 2013. Are you a Pantser? If your response to this question is, "What in the world is a Pantser? You're probably not a writer. You're also probably normal. This month's Writers Ramble topic is Outlining vs. Freewriting. What works for you and why? Are these two schools of thought all inclusive, you're either one or the other? What do I do? I want my characters to do, but most of the time I don't know. They're going to do that.
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Detention Block AA-23: October 2013
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You have not yet written your best work." -Tracy Hickman. Thursday, October 10, 2013. PodCastle Flash Fiction Contest. The rules of the contest forbid me from revealing which story is mine, but I am allowed to point people who are interested in supporting either me, or the contest, to the forums with instructions on how to participate. From there I can only hope that my stories are the ones you end up voting for. First, go to forum.escapeartists.net. Once you're logged in, scroll down until you find the ...
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Detention Block AA-23: Deus ex Offensus
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You have not yet written your best work." -Tracy Hickman. Monday, May 12, 2014. How are we ever going to get out of this? Jan shouted, pressing her back to Nicholai's. Before her, Maalic's army of undead villagers stumbled ever closer, closing to just within bow shot. Jan nocked an arrow and took aim, but which to shoot first? There were hundreds of the rotting corpses and only twelve arrows left in her quiver. Suddenly a massive bolt of lightning shot down through the opening of the volcano, striking am...
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Detention Block AA-23: January 2015
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You have not yet written your best work." -Tracy Hickman. Monday, January 26, 2015. I'm thrilled to report that I was invited to give another guest blog post over at the writing blog, Fictorians.com, this time about character development. This is a great blog by writers, for writers, with guest posts by some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Dave Wovlerton, Brandon Sanderson, and Kevin J Anderson. I'm honored to be invited to participate. You can find the article here:. Posted by Josh Morrey.
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Detention Block AA-23: June 2014
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You have not yet written your best work." -Tracy Hickman. Monday, June 23, 2014. Do You Sabotage Your Writing Time? So this month's topic for the Writers' Ramble is Finding Time to Write. Which we all know really translates to Making. Time to Write. Which is really just making writing a higher priority than many other aspects of your life. So my question is not how do you find time to write, but what do you let keep you from your writing? I follow Ferrett Steinmetz. Last I checked, I had written somewher...
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Detention Block AA-23: July 2013
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You have not yet written your best work." -Tracy Hickman. Wednesday, July 31, 2013. It was a dark and stormy night. The cheesiest and worst opening ever, I know. Yet it does serve its purpose, which is to create the setting. What is. The question seems easy doesn't it? It's the location of your story. Duh. But is it really that simple? In a word: No. Make sure to include descriptions of items that will set the mood of the scene. This could be the dying embers of the campfire, the meaty scent of the r...
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Detention Block AA-23: February 2014
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You have not yet written your best work." -Tracy Hickman. Thursday, February 13, 2014. Cutlass jabbed his sword into the dirt, leaving it standing tall like the palm trees scattered across this tiny island, and withdrew the torn and faded map from his pocket. The symbols, drawn in dried blood, had led him to this isle and now directed him to the trio of drooping palms at the crest of the small hill atop which he and his ten best men had faced the cannibal tribe. Thirty minutes of digging resulted in the ...
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