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Friday Flash 6: The Psychic’s Creed
Brothers, sisters, we have discovered a great gift. To speak mind to mind. To walk in each other’s dreams. All beyond the reach of our mechanical lords.
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Eight Points of View: First Person and Limited Third
In my last post, I observed how first person and limited third are the most commonly used POVs. Because of this, I’m not going to spend too long on either of them. Yet I still want to talk about them — for the sake of completion and to establish a basis of comparison.
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Limited Third: Professor Matthew Ellar
At last, Professor Ellar, Garrett and Dora reached the heart of the facility. As his eyes adjusted to the dimness, Ellar found himself in one of the most confusing places he’d ever seen. Hundreds of human skulls lined three walls. It reminded him of the catacombs beneath Paris. Then there was that unavoidable pentagram drawn…
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First Person: Dora Marcel
We made it to the heart of the warehouse. The room felt different from the rest of the building. As soon as I saw that white pentagram drawn on the floor, I knew why. This was the source of the evil that radiated from this place. The arcane symbols surrounding the huge sigil. A portal…
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Idea You Can Steal 7: The Emperor’s Amulet
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. Here is June’s free story idea.
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Eight Points of View: An Introduction to Point of View in Fiction
Pull a novel from your bookshelf, or open your favorite one in your e-reader of choice. What point of view is it written from? Who’s telling the story? Chances are that a main character is telling the story themselves in the first person, or the author is telling someone else’s story in the third person.…
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Writing Prompts 6
Summer is here! (Or winter if you’re in the southern hemisphere.) Grab a seasonal beverage and get your creative juices flowing with one of these prompts.
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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 6: The Tainted Three
A belated Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in the audience. Here’s my story idea for May.
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Writing Prompts 5
May flowers are blooming. So are writing prompts. Here’s a bouquet of five.