Writing

May 6, 2015

On the Nightstand: This Might be a Good Story…

On the Nightstand

  It’s spring.  Roses are blooming, the irises and Copper Canyon daisies are filling out and sending musky little...

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February 26, 2015

A Short History of Time, and Motion

Short Stories

© 2015 Jack Woodville London      “That’s no good,” he said.  “You have to stretch the ITB to...

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January 8, 2015

On the Nightstand: Of Winter Days and Longer Nights

On the Nightstand

  The New Year has arrived with all its baggage.  Chill winds.  Clouds low on the horizon. Garden flowers pleading...

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December 1, 2014

A Novel Approach to Writing Fiction

Articles

Apart from grammar, there are few steadfast rules for writing books. Some of the most revered works tell the...

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November 12, 2014

Starting Your Novel: Little Things That Make a Big Difference

Articles

You have the story in your head. You’ve overcome the time / space conundrum so that you’re alone with...

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November 7, 2014

Take Your Writing Seriously

Articles

“What I find hard about writing,” Nora Ephron said, “is the writing.” There’s a difference between writing and typing....

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October 31, 2014

4 Ideas for Ending Book Chapters So Readers Will Kill to Know What Happens Next

Articles

Good book chapters are like bad treasure maps. They will lure you in. They will lead you through uncharted...

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