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About writethisdownnow

Bibliophile; avid writer Biology major studying veterinary medicine.

The Dance

Posted on February 18, 2014

This is a little tidbit that I wrote while bored in my English Literature class, and I thought that I would share. It doesn’t have anything to do with any scene starters or anything like that. The words, the music, … Continue reading →

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The Life of the Party

Posted on December 11, 2013

Here’s a scene I wrote from my first draft written in November as a part of my 50k for NaNoWriMo. My story, Falling Camelot, is still in the works, and I thought I would share this scene with all of you … Continue reading →

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Preparation

Posted on October 2, 2013

So it’s about that time again! The time where we all stare at the NaNoWriMo website, stare at our stats pages just waiting to start the 50k count down. Or maybe that’s just something I do. I’ve already worked out … Continue reading →

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Morals and Fables

Posted on September 18, 2013

So I just found out that for my English literature class (Ethical Life: Exploring Virtue and Vice), I have to write a fable.   Now, my fable is supposed to be based off of Aesop’s fables, Marie de France’s fables, … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt: Distractions, Distractions

Posted on September 4, 2013

Today I’ve been doing a lot of writing, even when I shouldn’t be, and unfortunately my phone went off in class when I should have been paying attention to the actual class instead of writing in my notebook. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Something New to Do


I have to recommend that if you’re itching to do something new, try canoeing. I just did it for the first time today, and it was amazing. If you keep a calm pace, you can really admire a lot of … Continue reading →

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*Insert Name Here*

Posted on August 23, 2013

“Hey, it’s me. Again. Who am I? I’m your main character. You know, the one you haven’t given a name? Yeah, that’s me. Oh, yeah, and the antagonist is pretty pissed, too; and I think the minors are all creating … Continue reading →

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The Journalist From Krupp

Posted on August 19, 2013

In response to the scene starter. This is me–journalist monkey of The Corner, a small media company in a small town in the middle of Washington, dressed all in black as I parade to the funeral of my latest article. My … Continue reading →

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Puzzles, Words, and Things

Posted on August 12, 2013

You know what I’ve realized lately? Is that despite the fact that our fictional stories are well, fictional, they still need to make logical sense. Everything in the story needs a reason that makes sense. It may not make sense … Continue reading →

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Another Maybe Scene

Posted on August 8, 2013

Here’s another possible scene from my story: I stared at the camera, twisting it around in my palms. Xander was asleep cold. He didn’t even hear it when I dropped my shoes next to his face. One even bounced off … Continue reading →

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