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Jules replied to the topic Positive thoughts in the forum
CoronaMo 6 years, 2 months agoWell done on the short story acceptance, Doug.
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Doug replied to the topic Positive thoughts in the forum
CoronaMo 6 years, 2 months agoYesterday I listened to the Dissecting Dragons podcast about writing for relaxation, enjoying the process of creating and not worrying so much about the outcome.
It reminded me of something shared once by Barry B. Longyear, a writer who skyrocketed to fame in the 80’s, and it almost killed him. Fortunately he survived to tell the tale. He wrote…[Read more]
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Thanks for sharing that, Doug. It’s great. I’ll have tk send a copy to my co-dragon 😊
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That’s a good one, Doug… as a person of faith myself, I’ve often started new projects with a prayer, and one novel in particular benefited enormously in trying to incorporate aspects of my faith within it. Thanks for sharing
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Doug replied to the topic Positive thoughts in the forum
CoronaMo 6 years, 2 months agoHi Raine, thanks for asking. The story will appear in a Thirteen O’Clock Press anthology called “Chains,” about dealing with captivity, prisons and the like. Submissions are open until it’s full.
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Raine replied to the topic Positive thoughts in the forum
CoronaMo 6 years, 2 months ago@dougk sorry for being so useless at checking in here. Hi & well done on the short story acceptance. Is it available online?
I repeat the ‘this too shall pass’ thing to myself fairly regularly! It’s the perfect balance of hope and recognition. -
Andrew Bruton replied to the topic The ultimate story/narrative arc in the forum
A place for Stupid Questoins 6 years, 2 months agoOnce again thank you to all of you for giving your thoughts on this. I feel immediately guilty as I have close to no experience and not much to offer by way of my own conclusions.
I agree with those of you who say that the shape of your various elements (character arcs, plot lines etc.) needs revision between drafts, and it reminds me that the…[Read more]
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Doug replied to the topic Positive thoughts in the forum
CoronaMo 6 years, 3 months agoI’ve been fortunate that I could keep going to my job as usual (I work for the state of Rhode Island). Though there are all kinds of safeguards, and Army & Air Force personnel about.
An acceptance last week for a new short story, reminds me that life goes on.
And a wise old saying reminds me that “This, too, shall pass.”
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JaneShuff replied to the topic The ultimate story/narrative arc in the forum
A place for Stupid Questoins 6 years, 3 months agoI think most writers are also great readers and have acquired an instinctive grasp of story structure. That doesn’t mean a bit of conscious knowledge won’t help. But sometimes you have to trust your unconscious.
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