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Elmore Had It Right.
Slogging along on a manuscript or other piece of writing? Taking longer to finish than you expected? Exhausted trying to complete that description, paragraph, sentence, scene, dialogue, or other story...
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Bradbury’s Writing Inspiration
No doubt we are living through despairing times. Many writers, myself included, find it difficult to concentrate on writing with our minds focused sharply on current events. One of my favorite authors,...
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We Are More Significant Than We Might Believe
Books and other acquired objects in our lives often hold memories of places, life’s better moments, dear friends, and loved ones. I’ve found the most lasting memories are those attached to things...
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The Importance Of Reading
I not only read but also write—short stories, poems, and murder mystery novels. My work is nothing super special, but it’s mine. I like to think it is an avenue providing escape, relaxation,...
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Surviving The Writing Experience I have encountered many aspiring writers who face challenges while working on their manuscripts and I am one of them. Writing a book is a significant undertaking that...
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What Is A Writer?
Sometimes it takes a LOT of caffeine. The post What Is A Writer? appeared first on Jack Ronald Cotner.
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Writing A Successful Classic Mystery
Attribution: J. R. Cotner I recently spent time browsing through my rather dusty bookshelves, taking stock of the great reads I’ve collected over the years. Many are intricate, classic mysteries...
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A Little Show Don’t Tell Advice
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Mastering Misdirection: Tips For Crafting Convincing Red Herrings
What is a red herring? Simply put, a red herring is a piece of information in a story that distracts readers from an important truth or leads them to mistakenly expect a particular outcome in any...
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A Modern Reader’s Lament
Japanese Choka Poetry Room A Modern Reader’s Lament In tales of old, we find a timeless theme, Of stories bogged down in backstory’s stream, The pandemic’s weight, a heavy narrative load, Drowning the...
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