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Writing Prompt Week 14

I like to think about Anakin Skywalker here, he was put in some pretty impossible situations, but what it he had made the “right choice,” and fought against the power that was drawing him to the dark side.

Writing Prompt Week 13

And in the effort to turn over a new stone. Look it is only Monday and I am getting the writing prompt out. So this week’s prompt is: It has been two decades since you saw the light of day. Really any light at all Joe. Are you sure you want to step outside inContinue reading “Writing Prompt Week 13”

Writing Prompt Week 12

Well, I almost let another week go by without posting a writing prompt. That would have been bad.

Writing Prompt Week 8

I some how missed last week’s writing prompt and I almost forgot this week’s as well. So this week you get two writing prompts. One today and one tomorrow.

Weekly Writing Prompt #7

This is week #7. OK I am calling it #7 even though I don’t know for sure. One of the things that I like about having my site, is that I can go back through the posts and see what I have already written. So on with the writing prompt. My theme today seems toContinue reading “Weekly Writing Prompt #7”

Story Idea Results – and Ray Bradbury

First I would like to recognize that one of the Sci/Fi grand masters died today. Ray Bradbury died at the age of 91. If you are not familiar with his work, and you like sci/fi even a little you should look him up. I promise that at least some of his books will be availableContinue reading “Story Idea Results – and Ray Bradbury”

Story Idea

My son planted a story Idea in my head this morning, and I thought it would be fun to follow up with it. I would love to hear your ideas, so please feel free to share. The basic idea was what if the 6 fingered man had not killed Inigo’s father? Of course you startContinue reading “Story Idea”

A writing question – do you need a timeline?

Question for all you writers and readers out there: I have a number of short stories that fit into the same universe, but… A) The universe is very large and spread out (huge time line.) B) The stories can really kind of stand on their own without the rest of the universe though there areContinue reading “A writing question – do you need a timeline?”

On Getting Something Done

Don’t let the title of this post confuse you. I didn’t actually finish anything, but I did make a good run at getting something started. As I have mentioned before I get story ideas at odd times, and if I don’t let them out, and write them down then tend to drive me crazy. lastContinue reading “On Getting Something Done”