There are many rules and commandments to writing. Some useful, some intuitive, some frustrating. However, my favorite rule concerns punctuation, which is: “2/3rd's rule, 1/3rd choice.” ...No I’m not talking about pro-choice here, people. Get your minds out of the politically-correct thinking gutter for a few minutes. Simply, what that saying means is 2/3rd's of … Continue reading The Best Writing Rule (totally based in fact, not opinion)
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The Hermit Crab Essay
I'm struggling to find something to write about. Should I do more fiction, more how-to on punctuation or writing in general? Should I branch out into something completely different--create a memoir-based posting for every few weeks? Should I just post memes? (I'd really like to do that one, but then y'all would get bored). Comment … Continue reading The Hermit Crab Essay
“Good Evil” – Part Three
Over the next few weeks, Akio came to Cole’s re-purposed monastery precisely at ten in the morning, then adamantly left—Cole hoped he was going home, whenever he exited—at 3 in the afternoon. The young boy, against Cole’s better judgement, morphed into something of a friend during this short interval, and every time he visited Akio … Continue reading “Good Evil” – Part Three
Beta Readers!
Alright! Calling all Beta Readers! Turbulence is ready to be picked apart - so get out your red pens. You get to read a brand new manuscript, unseen by the public, and a list of beta readers will be included in the acknowledgements, so it’s a win-win! If you want to embark on this quest, … Continue reading Beta Readers!
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