Tag: writing
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Vibe and Aesthetics Only (no plots allowed)
Writers get ideas for books in different ways. Sometimes plot comes first, sometimes characters, and sometimes….just vibes. I’m the third type. Vague character vibes, vague plot vibes….I could totally come up with a color palette but not a coherent plot. Plots come later. So I thought today I pull some pretty photos and just…vibe with…
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Saturday Morning Post, Vol. 44
Dead Man’s Curve. The legend. The myth. The moniker. The infamous curve on interstate 90 in Cleveland, OH. While we’re all speeding through downtown at 65mph (of course there are those with death wishes hurtling pass at 75mph), suddenly: yellow signs! Lights! 35 mph! Because out of flipping nowhere a curve barely short of 90…
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Saturday Morning Post, Vol. 43
I walk like a trapped wolf on a path of cement. I hung the sidewalks like I’m sniffing for blood. But I’m looking for escape. Or I’m looking for the sun. I’m looking for that place east of it and west of the moon. I look for it in books like I look for it…
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Soundtracks by Mood: a Comprehensive Guide
I am one of those people who always writes to music. I never, never write without music playing. In fact, I’m listening to music right now. I actually listen to music pretty much constantly. I guess I just like life having a soundtrack. Like I live in a musical. Anywho. I generally listen to movie…
Bernadette Benda 