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How To Exposition
Tell and Show
Sep 26
1
The Atomic Unit of a Scene
(The smallest thing you need to move your story forward)
Sep 19
Finding Everden
Worldbuilding through character instead of plot
Sep 12
1
Where DO Ideas Come From?
A new chapter and a surprise new character
Sep 5
3
A swing…
and a miss (x2!)
Aug 29
1
Every Time I Write Dialog I Feel Like I've Forgotten How People Talk Despite Being A Playwright And A Person Who Talks Often
And Other Fun Thoughts
Aug 22
1
Progress and an Epiphany
Where do ideas come from?
Aug 15
1
Writing from Home
Making progress from the comfort of one time zone
Aug 8
I wrote this for you
A week of steading sailing and progress
Jul 25
2
A New Beginning
What happens when you improvise a novel, 200 words at a time?
Jul 18
2
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