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The Legion of Plume: April 2013
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The Legion of Plume. Musings, rants and ramblings on the noveling endeavors for a mutli-genre writing group including, mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, historical and general lit. We may say we love to write, but for some reason getting started is the hardest thing to do. It’s the unspoken secret with writers—writing is actually hard! And we have to be really good at self-motivation because there is no one else to do it for us. Break Large Projects into Small Pieces. Review your progress weekly an...
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The Legion of Plume: October 2009
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The Legion of Plume. Musings, rants and ramblings on the noveling endeavors for a mutli-genre writing group including, mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, historical and general lit. Take that image or dream or character that's been kicking around your imagination. You know the one. "Jaded New York cop vs. dragon." Or "zombie army." Or "talking butterfly." (Hey, it's your freaking imagination, not mine.). Let's work that baddie into a story. You just need to answer the right questions. Hey, nice story.
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The Legion of Plume: August 2009
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The Legion of Plume. Musings, rants and ramblings on the noveling endeavors for a mutli-genre writing group including, mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, historical and general lit. Writers - I want to be one! Writers look at people and see stories, look at skies and see settings. Writers, a strange, driven batch of folk. I want to be one. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Indie Author Interview: James Derry. A Pink American Writes. The Legion of Plume. Writers - I want to be one!
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The Legion of Plume: September 2013
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The Legion of Plume. Musings, rants and ramblings on the noveling endeavors for a mutli-genre writing group including, mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, historical and general lit. Don't Step Away From That Computer! Writers love to write. But we do everything we can to avoid writing. Why? Because writing is actually difficult. And emotionally draining. And sometimes scary. What happens when you step away for a bit? For me, reading a writing magazine or my favorite writing book can get me re-inspir...
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The Legion of Plume: February 2010
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The Legion of Plume. Musings, rants and ramblings on the noveling endeavors for a mutli-genre writing group including, mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, historical and general lit. What makes a story, a story? Flash Fiction has gained a lot of popularity lately. I once took a workshop where we wrote several different kinds of VERY short stories. Here’s one that had to be 69 words:. If you eat breakfast your day will be better. I was already exhausted. My son threw up on me. Shoes – soaked. But The ...
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The Legion of Plume: September 2009
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The Legion of Plume. Musings, rants and ramblings on the noveling endeavors for a mutli-genre writing group including, mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, historical and general lit. Any one out there wish they could lose a few pounds? You’re not alone. According to the National Academy Press, tens of millions of people in the United States are dieting. At the same time, there are numerous studies that prove diets don’t work. Do you have a plan and a way to get there? A diet counselor will often ask ...
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The Legion of Plume: Don't Step Away From That Computer!
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The Legion of Plume. Musings, rants and ramblings on the noveling endeavors for a mutli-genre writing group including, mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, historical and general lit. Don't Step Away From That Computer! Writers love to write. But we do everything we can to avoid writing. Why? Because writing is actually difficult. And emotionally draining. And sometimes scary. What happens when you step away for a bit? For me, reading a writing magazine or my favorite writing book can get me re-inspir...
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The Legion of Plume: The Long and Winding Road
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The Legion of Plume. Musings, rants and ramblings on the noveling endeavors for a mutli-genre writing group including, mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, historical and general lit. The Long and Winding Road. It's hard to believe that I'm writing these words: I've sold a book. Blue Water and Me. Will be published by Aberdeen Bay Press this spring. I can't tell you how excited I am, but I can tell you about the long and tortuous road it has taken me to get here. I thought, rather proud of myself.
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The Legion of Plume: November 2009
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The Legion of Plume. Musings, rants and ramblings on the noveling endeavors for a mutli-genre writing group including, mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, historical and general lit. Do You Feel Lucky. Punk? Let's go earlier than Dirty Harry. To the Old West, say. In the first few seconds of the Clint Eastwood flick " Hang 'Em High. This tool can work for screenwriters and novelists. It's simple and quick, and can transform your story from something dull into something undeniably compelling. Hardly s...
