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April | 2015 | Elaine Burnes
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Thoughts on Writing and Life. Monthly Archives: April 2015. The Nature of Character. April 8, 2015. Middot; by Elaine Burnes. Middot; in Wishbone. Middot; Leave a comment. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Laughter Lights the Way. A Perfect Life: My Short Story Collection. Writing a Transgender Character. The Insecurities of Being a Writer. The Well Of Lasciviousness. Sacchi Green: Reaching Out. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
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July | 2015 | Elaine Burnes
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Thoughts on Writing and Life. Monthly Archives: July 2015. What’s the Story About? July 14, 2015. Middot; by Elaine Burnes. Middot; in Uncategorized. Middot; Leave a comment. In a writing workshop with the wonderful Ted Gup, he told us every story should ask two questions: What is the story about? And What is the story about? That may seem too Zen to be practical. But think about it. It’s true everywhere you look. To Kill a Mockingbird is about how Scout’s brother […]. Laughter Lights the Way. Thoughts o...
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nature | Elaine Burnes
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Thoughts on Writing and Life. May 10, 2016. Middot; by Elaine Burnes. Middot; in nature. Middot; 2 Comments. It’s spring and that’s when I turn into a bird nerd. The warblers are migrating! This year I started early because in the past, not being truly matured into an adult birder, I’ve realized too late what’s going on and missed the bulk of the migrants. Yes, migrants. Don’t tell Donald Trump, but millions of […]. February 23, 2016. Middot; by Elaine Burnes. Middot; in nature. Middot; 4 Comments. Helpi...
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Writing a Transgender Character | Elaine Burnes
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Thoughts on Writing and Life. Writing a Transgender Character. June 29, 2016. Middot; by Elaine Burnes. Middot; in Wishbone. Middot; 3 Comments. A piece last fall in. Magazine about the movie. Inspired this post (I’m a bit behind). In particular this line, Stories about transgender people have been received rapturously over the past two years And, But when the script first landed in [Director Tom] Hooper’s lap back in 2008, he says, it was far from commercial. She’s Not There,. In 2007, the. Ran a two-pa...
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Uncategorized | Elaine Burnes
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Thoughts on Writing and Life. Laughter Lights the Way. February 9, 2017. Middot; by Elaine Burnes. Middot; in Uncategorized. Middot; 2 Comments. As a way to avoid news about the Orange Oracle of Obfuscation in the White House, I’ve been watching reruns of Ellen. The sitcom, not the talk show. This is a 20-year-old show that makes me laugh out loud every morning. April will be the 20th anniversary of Ellen DeGeneres’s coming out on the cover […]. June 18, 2016. Middot; by Elaine Burnes. Middot; 8 Comments.
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February | 2016 | Elaine Burnes
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Thoughts on Writing and Life. Monthly Archives: February 2016. February 23, 2016. Middot; by Elaine Burnes. Middot; in nature. Middot; 4 Comments. Warning: animals were harmed in the inspiration of this blog. Not by me. And no, this is not a political rant. Recently, a Cooper’s hawk has been using my bird feeders as a buffet. It’s the price of attracting birds in winter. You also attract those who eat them. I can’t mind, really. The hawk […]. Laughter Lights the Way. Writing a Transgender Character.
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Bird Nerd | Elaine Burnes
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Thoughts on Writing and Life. May 10, 2016. Middot; by Elaine Burnes. Middot; in nature. Middot; 2 Comments. Not a migrant, but my best shot. It’s spring and that’s when I turn into a bird nerd. The warblers are migrating! This year I started early because in the past, not being truly matured into an adult birder, I’ve realized too late what’s going on and missed the bulk of the migrants. So what’s the fuss all about? Second, the sounds. Beautiful, trilling, high-pitched songs explode out of these ti...
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December | 2014 | Elaine Burnes
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Thoughts on Writing and Life. Monthly Archives: December 2014. December 13, 2014. Middot; by Elaine Burnes. Middot; in nature. Middot; Leave a comment. Coming up with that title made me think of my favorite song from Mary Poppins. Feed the Birds has a whole different mood from the others less Disneyish if you will. Apparently P. L. Travers agreed, and it’s reported to be what won her over to making the movie. But my point isn’t the song or […]. Laughter Lights the Way. Writing a Transgender Character.
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