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Friday Flash 5: Tales of Dragonia
Have you heard of Dragonia? The narrow valley between the Black Peaks and Summoner’s Rise? That’s where the ancient dragons are said to reside. A land of crystal waterfalls, gems that glitter like stars, and fruit trees planted by the gods. Ruins of an old kingdom are there, its glory faded to time. What treasure,…
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Idea You Can Steal 91: Jolly Cooperation
As long-time readers know, July is always a busy month for my family. This year is no exception. So here’s a story idea from my backlog that you can steal.
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Idea You Can Steal 90: A Kid and a Hobo
Summer is here! Here’s an Idea to Steal for the next time you need to get out of heat. (Or cold, if you’re in the southern hemisphere.)
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Idea You Can Steal 89: Those Left Behind
May has one more Friday for us, which means a bonus Idea You Can Steal for you. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to write a much longer intro. Family’s visiting the next two weeks, and I have plenty to prepare before they arrive. Hope your creativity enjoys the fresh dose of inspiration.
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Idea You Can Steal 88: A Dying Kingdom
The temperatures are steadily climbing, and the rain is coming harder and more often. Summer’s definitely on its way. Here’s a new story idea to keep you inspired through the changing seasons. A kingdom is slowly crumbling into ruin. Signs of this ruin are becoming readily perceptible. A sight, sound, or smell would expose the…
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Idea You Can Steal 87: The Empress’s Daughter
Forgive me if I don’t have the mental bandwidth to craft an eloquent introduction. March and early April were really stressful for my family — some big, sudden changes we had to adapt to. Everything’s settled now, yet I didn’t realize how exhausted I was until this week. In spite of all that, I have…
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Scripts, Theater, Fiction, and the Essence of Medium
Ms. Caldwell, are you seriously advising people to write scripts? Scripts are for movies. You’re not writing a movie. You’re writing a story.
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To the Capital [Stageplay]
SCENE 1: Night. Train ambiance. Silas sits on the bed stage left, his eyes closed. Kiki sits in front of the bedside table, restless. A lit lantern rests on the table. Blankets lie in a pile downstage right.
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Idea You Can Steal 86: To Build a Wall
There’s a lot going on in my personal life right now. Nothing terrible; just really busy. So forgive the short introduction. Here’s another story idea for your muse to chew on as you’re waiting for the rain to stop.
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Blurring the Lines and Trusting Your Audience
In the previous posts, I covered the concepts of showing and telling and how Peter Rock advises using them in his essay “The Telling that Shows.” I could’ve ended this series at part 3, but that would mean willfully ignoring one of the central tenets of Rock’s essay. I’d also be omitting one of the…
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Writing Prompts 70
This is it. The final batch of writing prompts. If this news feels sudden, read this post from last September. Everything I said then still applies. I just had to postpone this entry for a month because of some sudden real life issues. All that remains is to say goodbye to this long-time blog feature.…