This page is home for the thoughts and promptings that pass through my mind daily. Musings on the writing process, personal observations, and techniques reside within these posts. I hope you find something useful and entertaining, as I really enjoy the meander of writing them.
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–Bruno
“All good things must come to an end.” So how does this familiar saying translate into our writing of fiction? Well, in this musing we aren’t the passive observers of change. Writers are the agents who bring about the end to those aforementioned all good things.
All is going along swimmingly when a friendly relationship between characters kindles before erupting into an inferno of passion so intense that even the writer blushes.
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My wife Jennifer Pirecki is a fine author herself; she’s also a psychotherapist by vocation and loves to mine my books for themes. When she began talking about the many strong females in my first novel, Town Lawe, it caught me off-guard.
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Noun . . . a Person, Place, or Thing. We all remember this from our days in elementary school. In fact, it’s among the earliest language lessons that we are taught . . .
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A time machine, what a novel idea! We all have one, and the beauty is that it’s hardwired into each of us. Chances are you’ve already used yours, perhaps without even knowing it. So let’s formalize this relationship, and you’ll soon realize that it’s a writers dream come true.
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Characters . . . we\’ve all met some. As writers of fiction we never know who will materialize from the swirl of ever-present voices. Some distract us with empty promises of a wonderful tale before skedaddling out of town like a snake-oil salesmen with their miracle tonic, leaving us with nothing but another false start. Others don’t play well together, and overwhelm the meek voice that actually has all the power, but doesn\’t know it yet. So, how do writers gain the upper hand in these relationships that step out of the mist? Negotiation.
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For many, the term nostalgia conjures images of a Norman Rockwell painting; for others, the longing for Christmases past, or that magical snowy day sledding on Rosebud. So why is it more crucial than ever to share those stories?
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