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The Five-Man Band
From Six of Crows to the Avengers, Avatar the Last Airbender and other shows, books, movies, and media, it is clear that varied casts of characters are having their moment in the spotlight. Large groups of protagonists can make a story feel more fleshed out and offers the ability to explore a variety of storylines…
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New Short Story
Please enjoy my latest short story, “Try Not to Die in the Meantime”. “He was dead. At least, that was what the papers said. It wasn’t the first time either. Rich Haggard had died many times during the two miserable decades that made up his life.” This short piece is the story of a young…
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The Opening Line.
“There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take you.” Beatrix Potter What’s in a beginning? What single sentence draws the reader in hook, line, and sinker? What leaves them drowning in the story, sitting on the edge of their seat and gasping for breath…
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The Search for Inspiration
Every Writer, Artist, Poet, and Craftsman knows the struggle. It might be said that it is universal. A constant threat to the creative process. Some call it writer’s block. Some call it a lack of inspiration. Nothing is more daunting than staring at a blank document or empty page and having no idea what to…
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Light-Hearted Stories
The Dilemma with Dystopians Drama, angst, and despair, these are all themes that have been permeating media since its creation. Shakespeare was famous for tragedies, and George Orwell wrote hopeless commentaries on society and the path mankind was taking. Even before that, the Greeks were obsessed with tragic tales of misfortune and fate. Heavy, sorrowful…
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