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Writing in my head

By A.D. Morel Posted on September 18, 2021 Posted in Process, Uncategorized

It’s not the same as writing on paper or writing in the laptop, but I daily tell myself stories in my head. My imagination seems to pick up wherever I left off the day before, and there I go thinking …

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Finding inspiration in a history book

By A.D. Morel Posted on March 30, 2013 Posted in Pick a topic, Prompts

Not Without Peril: 150 Years of Misadventure on the Presidential Range of New Hampshire by Nicholas Howe My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars because I could not put it down. Stayed up all night in a tent, with …

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Your writing — “Vote” your choice.

By A.D. Morel Posted on March 25, 2013 Posted in Getting started, Process, Writer Manna Clubhouse

Choose ONE, which ONE fits you best? Writing my life story — as fiction Trying to be invisible to the reader Creating an alternate reality Exploring plot twists Developing memorable characters Taking my reader on an adventure of the mind …

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Stay focused

By A.D. Morel Posted on March 19, 2013 Posted in Process

Dealing with distractions — Let’s say you’ve got a great story idea and you are busily pursuing it. Daily you go back to your writing machine with fresh energy. The word counts and page counts are mounting, things are going …

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Tagged with: distractions, excuses, fiction writing, focus, just start writing, story

Getting started

By A.D. Morel Posted on February 14, 2013 Posted in Getting started

Not fussy, not yet anyway — You may have an urge to tell a story. Only you can tell that story. Just start in writing it down. Or, if you don’t know what to write about, look at our post …

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Tagged with: creative writer, emotion, fiction, help, inspiration, just start writing, story

Tweaks and re-tweaks

By A.D. Morel Posted on February 12, 2013 Posted in Rewrite

Rewriting can be thrilling — You got far enough with your piece that you are ready to show it to someone. STOP! Now it’s time to rewrite, again and again. This is the honing process, the polishing and finishing. Until …

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Wear the writer hat

By A.D. Morel Posted on February 12, 2013 Posted in Prompts

Just when you thought you couldn’t write Have you had one of those days — somehow you got it into your head that you can’t write. Try this technique for getting past the Pre-writing Self-defeat Block. Find a hat …

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“We need to talk,” he said

By A.D. Morel Posted on January 11, 2013 Posted in Characters in 3-D, Plot

A reader’s eye catches on a quotation mark — Dialog helps connect the reader to the story. It’s a familiar element in popular contemporary fiction, and expected in storytelling. By developing your skills in writing dialog, you assure that …

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Getting a character to there from here

By A.D. Morel Posted on January 10, 2013 Posted in Characters in 3-D, Plot

Evolution of a character — We see that some of the most enduring stories feature a character that goes through changes. At the beginning of the story the character has a certain perspective. Think of Mr. Ebeneezer Scrooge in Charles …

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Tagged with: character development, depth, fiction writing, heart, plot strategies, strength

Trivia and substance

By A.D. Morel Posted on January 10, 2013 Posted in Set the scene

Details work with you, or not — Setting the scene is a joyful responsibility. We fiction writers provide the reader with an imaginary world in which to dwell for a time, to escape from the cares of her/his day. We …

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Tagged with: description, fiction writing, high quality fiction, setting the scene, writer-reader relationship