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Category: Written Word

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020

Fragmentation of a Semi-Whole Woman

I jam my key into the ignition, starting the car and wishing I had five minutes earlier to give it a chance to warm up. The car alarm beeps for a moment. I snap my seatbelt on, cutting the noise. The steering wheel feels like ice against my naked fingers. If I were in a […]

Posted in Written Word. Tagged flash fiction, organic writing, short fiction, writing. Leave a comment
September 25, 2019

Portrait of a Man

I like to think of this flash fiction as the acoustic version to a similar story unfolding in my head.

Posted in Written Word. Tagged flash fiction, prose, writing. Leave a comment
January 12, 2019

The Station’s Living Room

I’ve been overthinking my writing lately–I mean, A LOT–so this piece is important, a reminder that writing doesn’t have to be planned to be purposeful.

Posted in Confessions of an EMT, Written Word. Tagged accidental but meaningful, EMS, I should be sleeping instead, organic writing, writing. Leave a comment
December 22, 2018

The Pretenders Released!

I think this means I’m an author…

Posted in The Pretenders. Tagged EXCITED, The Pretenders, writing. Leave a comment
November 5, 2018

Writer’s Block, Writer’s Mania

All writers have their moments…

Posted in Written Word. Tagged tactics, writer's block, writer's mania, writing, writing insight. Leave a comment
October 28, 2018November 4, 2018

Six Years, One Book

It’s been a long journey, but somehow, these characters survived this long…

Posted in The Pretenders. Tagged about me, constructing worlds, my firstborn, story behind the story, The Pretenders, writing. Leave a comment
October 17, 2018October 17, 2018

Case Study: Indirect Characterization

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: indirect characterization is essential for believable characters.

Posted in Written Word. Tagged case study, real life, writing. Leave a comment
October 15, 2018October 17, 2018

Specialized Cells: Writing Process II

Indirect characterization is one of my favorite ways to construct characters. It really puts the “creative” into creative writing.

Posted in Written Word. Tagged I should be sleeping instead, my process, the basics, writing. Leave a comment
October 12, 2018October 17, 2018

The Embryo: Writing Process I

The writing process typically begins with an idea. Now what?

Posted in Written Word. Tagged constructing worlds, my process, outlining, the basics, writing. Leave a comment
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