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A List of Where I Went Wrong…

December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 / Outpost Dire / Leave a comment

A in-depth list of what killed my writing.

Death’s Purpose; Life’s Meaning

November 8, 2018 / Outpost Dire / 2 Comments

My initial thoughts on my mother's death and her obituary.

A printed Copy

August 23, 2018 / Outpost Dire / Leave a comment

Thoughts?

Focus: Chapter One

June 25, 2018 / Outpost Dire / Leave a comment

Chapter One of my WIP Sci-Fi.

Sex in Writing: Part Two

April 8, 2018April 19, 2018 / A.E. Escence / Leave a comment

A continuation of the sex discussion from a woman's perspective.

Sins of The Last Jedi

March 31, 2018October 19, 2018 / Outpost Dire / 13 Comments

This in-depth look may reopen healing wounds...

Plans and Future Blogs

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 / Outpost Dire / Leave a comment

Update on plans, projects, and more!

NaNoWriMo: The Good, the Bad, and the Writing.

December 9, 2017September 25, 2018 / Outpost Dire / 1 Comment

Was NanoWriMo your salvation or annihilation?

Bleeding Mercury I

December 5, 2017 / Outpost Dire / Leave a comment

There's a sadness deep in me, it'll stay for a spell.

Come Write In #3

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 / Outpost Dire / Leave a comment

Kadena Library is hosting the next Come Write In for NaNoWriMo. Meet us there, in the Conference Room, on Wednesday the 15th, from 1600 to 2000. There is a place for peers and strangers, salty writers and greenhorn beginners, veterans and civilians. Come join us!

The Zodiac Project

November 13, 2017October 6, 2019 / Outpost Dire / Leave a comment

Once upon a time, when musicians could actually play instruments and they wrote their own music...

Ch. 1: Focus–A Sci-Fi Short Piece

October 2, 2017September 25, 2018 / Outpost Dire / Leave a comment

Something new from the Sci-Fi novel I'm working on.

Five-Point Outline

September 29, 2017September 25, 2018 / Outpost Dire / Leave a comment

From the rut of Act I to the resolution beyond Act III's climax.

An Old-Fashioned Opinion: Prologues, Epilogues, & Epigraphs

September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 / heirofvalin / Leave a comment

"Our way is the old way," but is it the "dead" way?

Flawed to the Core: Building Character

September 19, 2017 / heirofvalin / Leave a comment

Building a unique character from the inside out.

The 5 W’s: A Spark of Thoughts

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017 / heirofvalin / Leave a comment

Every book starts with a single idea. You may have met people that say, "I've got a great idea for a book!" And you say, "Tell me about it." Then, they enter a fifteen-minute discourse of jumbled thoughts and convoluted characters that are paper-thin and weak. But, that's okay, it's expected. I call this the … Continue reading The 5 W’s: A Spark of Thoughts

Better Dead Than Said

September 5, 2017September 25, 2018 / Outpost Dire / Leave a comment

Dialogue tags are a part of writing, they always will be, but my opinion on the matter seems to be in the minority, and I cannot understand why. To me, writing plays out very much like a movie, all the way down to the nuances of the face and the stressing of a character’s words. … Continue reading Better Dead Than Said

Fervid Feats: Writing Action

September 2, 2017September 25, 2018 / Outpost Dire / Leave a comment

Action. Some individuals are adrenaline junkies, and others do not care for it, but in almost every type of novel, there is at least one scene with action. The word action is very broad and can cover many aspects, but typically, when you think about the word action, you think movies and fight scenes, superheroes … Continue reading Fervid Feats: Writing Action

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