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The Dance
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
The Life of the Party
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
Posted in NaNoWriMo Work, Short Story or Scene
Tagged edit, falling camelot, Nanowrimo, opinion, rocnano, scene, short scene, words, writing
Preparation
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
Posted in NaNoWriMo Work, Writing Challenge
Tagged 50000, 50k, book, challenge, crazy, edit, editing, fifty thousand, first, Halloween, Nanowrimo, novel, November, prepare, story, write, writing
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Morals and Fables
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
Writing Prompt: Distractions, Distractions
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
Posted in Writing Challenge
Tagged challenge, distractions, edit, interruptions, write, writing prompt
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
*Insert Name Here*
“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
Posted in Character Sketch, Writing Challenge, Writing Tip
Tagged Antagonist, author, character, characters, edit, fanfiction, Fiction, minor characters, name, protagonist, SOB, writing, writing tip
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The Journalist From Krupp
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
Posted in Short Story or Scene
Tagged al capone, andrew, batter, brant, brent, bulldog, fire, hurricane, job, journalism, journalist, krupp, mariner, monkey, sandwich, scene, spokane, starter, the corner, washington
Puzzles, Words, and Things
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
Another Maybe Scene
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
