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Implying the Question

Jack Campbell, Jr. - August 20, 2012

Getting people to keep reading is a tricky business. You can’t be there with them. You can’t tell them, “I know this part is slow, but wait till you see the payoff.” Instead, you have to imply there will be something important, not at the end, but just around the corner. You’ve got to keep […]

Artistic Endeavors in Granite and Clothespins

Jack Campbell, Jr. - May 7, 2012

What I love about writing, especially prose, is that when it is done well, it can accomplish many things at once. You can share a story, paint a precise character, address an overall issue, and create a work of verbal art, all at once. I am in love with the writing process, with the act […]

Who are you and what do you want?: Developing characters and finishing what I start

Nancy Cayton Myers - February 22, 2012

Back when I never finished anything, I used to just give my characters a name and a situation and watch the ‘fun’. But it wasn’t enough, I cannot be pantsless (See Confabulator Ted Boone’s Pants are optional. Plans are not. | Confabulator Cafe.) and I never finished anything! And it wasn’t all that fun, either. […]