Tag: Writing as a Craft
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On Writing & Storytelling: Writing Exercise #9: My Leading Lady’s Strengths…and Flaws
Writing Exercises for Reunion: Coda Monday, April 1, 2024 What does your hero say the first time he sees the heroine naked? “As a historian, I’ve always believed it’s the unseen details that hold the true essence of beauty. Now, standing before you, I realize some histories are felt rather than told.” And this is…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Writing Exercise #8: Ah, Someone Sure Smells Nice!
Writing Exercises for Reunion: Coda Monday, April 1, 2024 What does your hero say the first time he sees the heroine naked? “As a historian, I’ve always believed it’s the unseen details that hold the true essence of beauty. Now, standing before you, I realize some histories are felt rather than told.” And this is…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Writing Exercise #7: That Awesome First REAL Kiss….
In “Reunion: Coda”, Jim, a history professor, meets Maddie, a musician, in a nightclub. Their romantic connection unfolds in the airport as Jim eagerly awaits Maddie’s arrival. Their first kiss signifies a rekindled romance filled with longing and relief. Money does not impact their relationship, and the story is devoid of financial conflicts.
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On Writing & Storytelling: Writing Exercise # 5: Taking Stock of My Characters’ Finances
Writing Exercises for Reunion: Coda Monday, April 1, 2024 What does your hero say the first time he sees the heroine naked? “As a historian, I’ve always believed it’s the unseen details that hold the true essence of beauty. Now, standing before you, I realize some histories are felt rather than told.” And this is…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Writing Exercise #3: Imagining My Female Lead
Writing Exercises for Reunion: Coda Monday, April 1, 2024 What does your hero say the first time he sees the heroine naked? “As a historian, I’ve always believed it’s the unseen details that hold the true essence of beauty. Now, standing before you, I realize some histories are felt rather than told.” And this is…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Writing Exercise #2 – If the Suit Fits…Wear It
Writing Exercises for Reunion: Coda Monday, April 1, 2024 What does your hero say the first time he sees the heroine naked? “As a historian, I’ve always believed it’s the unseen details that hold the true essence of beauty. Now, standing before you, I realize some histories are felt rather than told.” And this is…
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Musings & Thoughts for Tuesday, February 27, 2024, or: A Quick SITREP on My Novelist’s Journey
Late Morning, Tuesday, February 27, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Greetings, everyone. It’s a lovely late winter morning here in northern New England. Currently, the temperature is 40°F (5°C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 56% and the wind blowing from the west-northwest at 1 MPH (2 KM/H), the feels-like temperature is 54°F (15°C). Today’s forecast…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, February 26, 2024, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second…and Starting a New Writer’s Workweek
Late Morning, Monday, February 26, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, there, folks, and welcome to the 1,444th post in A Certain Point of View, Too. It is a cloudy, chilly late winter day here in northern New England. Currently, the temperature is 32°F (0°C) under – naturally – cloudy skies. With the wind blowing at…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, June 25, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Second*
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, All the Things You Are (Kern and Hammerstein), Amazon, Blogging, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in the Tampa Bay area, Life in the United States, Music, Personal Thoughts, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer in Florida* Also counts as an entry in the On Writing & Storytelling category with the title A Writer’s Dilemma – Solved! Hey, there! Well, it’s early afternoon here in Lithia, Florida, on Sunday, June 25, 2023 – the 73rd anniversary of the start of the Korean War (1950-53). Since it’s early summer (meteorological summer started…
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On Writing & Storytelling: Today Was Not a Good Day to Write…
“Writing is a lonely job. Having someone who believes in you makes a lot of difference. They don’t have to make speeches. Just believing is usually enough.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Well, looks like tomorrow – a Saturday – I will likely be working on Reunion: Coda, even though…
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