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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Story Set-Ups
I’m determined to start posting writing “articles” again, for whoever cares (even if it’s just me), and I chose one at random that I thought might fit with the New Year. It concerns the intros of fantasy/sci-fi stories, particularly how … Continue reading
Posted in Worldbuilding, Writing
Tagged beginnings, exposition, fantasy, story set-ups, worldbuilding
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Writing through Commitment Phobia
Below the cut is probably the best self-analysis and positive strategizing I’ve done on this blog. But it’s also long and navel-gazing and probably boring and annoying to anyone who’s not me, so I put it below a cut to … Continue reading
Posted in My Writing, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged commitment, resolution, strategies, subconscious, turning point
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Update–Relapse
I wanted to update the site to keep it alive, even though I don’t have much to say at the moment. I mentioned in my last post that I would relapse into wanting to be an author, and indeed I … Continue reading