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May.01.2013
So, what do you when you start to come down from a natural high? Grab hold of the high lights of course. So, with kudos to the organizers of The International Congress of Caribbean Writers, held at the Langley Resort Fort Royal, April 10th to 14th in Guadeloupe, here are my personal highlights:
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Apr.11.2013
This is a digression.
I was planning to go right to structure, but couldn't without discussing character first, and its musical equivalent.
The flute solo in my last post, Syrinx, illustrated not only parts, patterns, and structure, but also character. We can think of it as a monologue, written...
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Mar.26.2013
Photo: The Golden Gate Bridge, in an aerial view, from the bridge's Wikipedia page. Click it; it's a great pic.
I've been trying to read books lately with a writer's eye, so that I could learn what makes successful (defined here as published; maybe also as respected and/or successful...
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Jan.29.2013
I have pretty much cut away all of the negative influences in my personal circle. The kind of people who drag you down with their constant pissing and moaning about the sorry state of their lives.
Certain ones--family members are the worst--really get my goat. These despicable creatures are so self...
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Jan.04.2013
OK - I was prepared to dislike (and disagree) with this article. I thought of 'writer who sells soul for a writer who sells his soul', since it is by an author who "helps" James Patterson write some of his many books.
Yes, I did gag on this particular sentence: "We are in the business of...
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Nov.23.2012
I know this characther is now male. He was born genetically male but as his society dictated, he was required to be female once and give birth. He didn't like being female and optioned a return to being male as soon as he could. He's never gone back to being female.
He prefers...
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Nov.17.2012
Jane Austen. Who is Jane Austen I thought, as my faculty advisor recommended the course with enthusiasm? Her excitement about Jane Austen influenced my decision to register as an English African American female and English major. I knew nothing about Jane Austen; I had never heard of the...
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Oct.12.2012
I have found myself - totally unplanned- the author of four and three-quarters historical novels. One of the major difficulties (for me) has been having to deal with no modern methods of communication. But one adapts. Otherwise, an author writes to propel characters through a plot. This is the main...
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Sep.28.2012
When is a character not a character? Here's one example by the extremely talented artist Mariusz Szmerdt:
Image Credit: Mariusz Szmerdt
"Zen"
Although the part on the left (禅, ぜん: zen) is clearly a kanji, it's also a powerful force to contend with, in my opinion!
If characters were life-...
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Aug.27.2012
Continuing my recaps of the Mystery Writers of America University sessions, I’ll talk about character. This session was presented by Laura DiSilverio, who writes the Mall Cop mystery series and the Swift...
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