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Another Meaty Middle
The interdimensional rift cascaded like a wave of heat on a desert highway. It struck the side of the house and rippled over the back yard until it was absorbed by the forest beyond. "Grandma, they're coming," the girl screamed to her grandma from the gun...
More Meaty Middles
This meaty middle commemorates Memorial Day. The radio man shouted into his walkie-talkie, "It's colder than a witch's heart out here and I hear tigers in the distance. We're off the map so I don't know where in the hell I'm at. The last sign I saw was 10...
5 Ways to Combat Creative Burnout
5 Ways to Combat Creative Burnout Artists, including painters, illustrators, and other creative minds, can experience burnout. This means that there will be times that you will need to recharge your creativity for you to get back the creative juices flowing. Writers...
Meaty Middles
I will be writing a series of stories starting in the meaty middles. They will be like many of the stories Ernest Hemmingway wrote only in different genres. Maybe they will inspire other writers to either write some good lead ups or good...
Twenty Prompts For Dramatic Stories and Books
The oldest stories ever written were probably dramatic stories. Here are twenty prompts that might help writers continue the long tradition. (1) JASPER GREEN He is a man that has a part-time job working as a janitor in an office building. His job is pretty normal...
A Quick Guide to Crafting Names and Nomenclatures in Science Fiction
A Quick Guide to Crafting Names and Nomenclatures in Science Fiction Novice writers may view writing as a process of balancing plots and characters. However, it is more than that. There are so many things to consider, including the names and nomenclatures. You may...
Twenty Mystery Prompts
Here are twenty new mystery prompts. I hope they get through. I have no idea what happened to 16 prompts I sent. So here are 20 new prompts. (1) BODIES IN THE BASEMENT A homeowner has foundation problems and hires a contractor to investigate. After opening...
Prompts For War Stories and Books
Around 55 years ago some of the most popular TV shows and movies were war stories. There was "Combat", "Hogan's Heroes", "12 O'Clock High," "The Rat Patrol," and movies that took place mainly during WW II. Back then, there were still millions of people that had...
Effective Habits Authors Must Have
Effective Habits Authors Must Have Effective writers are the ones that can really get into the minds of the readers. If you have the talent to do so, you should use it. If you know that you have the qualities of being one, you will notice it. If you tend to be an...
Prompts For “What If?” Stories and Books
Some of the most speculative stories and books are based on What If?. I have a book that is based on what if. Some of the most interesting movies and TV shows are based on what if scenarios. Here are 20 prompts that should encourage writers to speculate on what...
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