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Galaxy Blog: 2014 Norman Galaxy Contest Winners
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Saturday, March 7, 2015. 2014 Norman Galaxy Contest Winners. 1st Place: Romance by Neal Huffaker. 2nd Place: Poet on the Prairie by Barbara Shepherd. 3rd Place: Reflections by Mary Brannon. 1st Place: Memories by Skye Lucking. 2nd Place: Springtime by Jean Stover. 3rd Place: Spellbound by Shelley Anne Richter. Honorable Mention: Halloween by Neal Huffaker. Honorable Mention: The Note by Mary Brannon. Honorable Mention: Auntie’s Temper by Barbara Shepherd. 1st Place: Purple Elephant by Skye Lucking. 3rd P...
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Galaxy Blog: Fiction Craft: Characterization (Part I)
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Friday, July 24, 2015. Fiction Craft: Characterization (Part I). A discussion of how to create characters who behave like real people and fascinate readers. 1 How do you create a character? 2 How do you give a character direction? 3 How do you make a character fascinate readers? Characters react to stress because of motivation. To ensure they act as you wish under pressure, you must construct their past to set up the desired reaction in the future. Give all your characters a conflicting "story equation&#...
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vck - IT'S ALL ABOUT vck
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ITS ALL ABOUT vck. Former Editor-In-Chief: 4RV Publishing. Author: Yard Dog Press. 2011 OWFI Crème de la Crème Award. For Best Mid-South Short Story. Former President: Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc. Former Vice President: Norman Galaxy of Writers. Co-founder: Rose Rock wRiters. Vck is pronounced Vick. A long time ago, vck illegally immigrated,. From a Galaxy far, far away Alamo, Tennessee to Norman, Oklahoma. Vck was a Licensed Nurse for thirty-five years. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
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vck - Yes, I do have Friends
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Yes, I do have Friends. BILL D. ALLEN. KEITH R.A. DeCANDIDO. STEVEN E. WEDEL. LAURA J. UNDERWOOD. OKLAHOMA WRITERS FEDERATION INC. NORMAN GALAXY OF WRITERS. Web Hosting by Yahoo.
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Galaxy Blog: Fiction Craft: Revising the Novel
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Monday, November 3, 2014. Fiction Craft: Revising the Novel. Completed first drafts unleash a torrent of emotions. Enjoy the moment. Few writers finish a novel, and you've passed those who dropped out along the way. Now you're eager to launch that book into the world. Beware the trap. First drafts don't sell. Euphoria masks sins: overwriting, plot holes, faulty character motivation, stilted dialogue, research errors, flawed scene structure and style mistakes. II Take Notes during "First Read". 1 Beginnin...
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Galaxy Blog: A discussion of the elements of viewpoint in fiction.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014. A discussion of the elements of viewpoint in fiction. Readers ask one question when they begin a story: Whose skin am I in? In establishing viewpoint, authors use one of three narration methods: first person, second person or third person. All story narration filters through the thoughts, feelings and actions of an "I" character. This method provides the closest identification between character and reader. Authors of detective novels often use this technique. In the following...
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Galaxy Blog: July 2015
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Friday, July 24, 2015. Fiction Craft: Characterization (Part I). A discussion of how to create characters who behave like real people and fascinate readers. 1 How do you create a character? 2 How do you give a character direction? 3 How do you make a character fascinate readers? Characters react to stress because of motivation. To ensure they act as you wish under pressure, you must construct their past to set up the desired reaction in the future. Give all your characters a conflicting "story equation&#...
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Galaxy Blog: The Writing Process
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Monday, May 26, 2014. By Lisbeth L. McCarty. Each person uses a different process to write, just as each human being is different. There is no right or wrong to any method; the bottom line is to keep writing. Here are three parts of the process that have helped me:. Lisbeth L. McCarty. Https:/ www.facebook.com/. Available on Amazon.com: I Cooked; Therefore, They Ran; Ours was the House; Mustang Island; The Bitten Air; Scared Spell That Ends Well. Norman Galaxy of Writers. About Norman Galaxy of Writers.
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