Starting Anew
I have written all my life and have always been too shy to share it with anyone in fear of horrible criticism, of course that is part of lie. One can only hope that critique is made in good faith and...
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In an effort to become more comfortable with sharing and get back into the swing of things I have decided to submit a short story to Bloody Parchment. Here is the start of it:Darkness RulesThe irony...
View ArticlePhew :)
Long weekend, the hubster was away for work and just me and kidlet left. Needy young one that doesn't quite understand where his dad went and why it took so long for him to come home.Started...
View ArticleChapter One
Chapter One is done...happy days. :) I love writing and don't fully understand why I stopped in the first place, but I guess we can attribute it to life. Life happens and we change or drop things to...
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I started my novel in first person and went back last night to the first chapter and realised that as easy as it is to write in first person I didn't enjoy my personal brand of it. Admittedly it was...
View ArticleCharacter Intro
Our first assignment has landed and I enjoyed it immensely. It is the main character from my current book and this helped flesh her out some more:Hey, my name is Charli Niven. My ideal is to be...
View ArticleAssignment Two
Week two means assignment two, had no idea what to expect and was well surprised. ;) Senses are tricky and it is easy to overtly describe them. This is what I cam up with and it might not be...
View ArticleAssignment Three
*sigh* What a busy week it has been, meant to post before now but we all know where good intentions lead you. This week's assignment is to do with Point of View...I tend to not be fond of first person,...
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Assignment Four and conflict baby! :) I enjoyed this assignment immensely, admittedly I have been enjoying all of them. Bunnies! The offbeat whir of the...
View ArticleAssignment Five
Assignment Five is a character interview, happily this coincides with the start of my second novel. I have been wondering how to do a recap of a previous novel at the start of a second one. I didn't...
View ArticleAssignment Six
Last assignment and biggest writing challenge. Possibly it is just the cold I am nurturing talking.. FreedomSuddenly there was quiet. Absolute darkness was bad enough, but the...
View ArticleInteractive Digital Books
As I was typing away at the NaNo Novel this morning I came to a cross roads, nothing unusual in story telling. Those what ifs, does the Main Character do this now and what happens if she/he does? How...
View ArticleSweet Melancholy
You watch her looking out over the water, staring at nothing, and certainly not the ocean. Salty water lick at her feet and small flecks of sand cling to chipped nail polish. Sun glints off her golden...
View ArticleFlash Fiction Friday
Broken DreamsTwo cracks of the pistol and a short drop, that would be plenty except that the bum came around and kicked me in the head a few times for good measure. You’d imagine he would have been...
View ArticleThe Glimpse
Part DeuxI have reworked Chapter One to a more pleasing read and wanted to share. :) Weird nights are still kicking my behind a bit so the grammar is as it has been this year not stellar. And for some...
View ArticleSilent Sentinel
The grave stood a silent sentinel in the small grove of trees. Their feet crunched over old leaves as they made their way closer. He knew they'd end up here before going to the bunker, but he had...
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