Damn It “Damn it,” River grumbled as she struggled to push the garment bag back into the overhead compartment. The strong sweaty smell originated with the sloppy, baggy-shorted, millennial boy/man pushing up against her from behind. “Excuse me, that’s mine,” the peanut-breathed owner of the baggage said as he came close to breast contact as […]
Lone Wolf Elaine Webster A boy looking for a father’s hand to hold—afraid and brave all at once. Women nurture and turn away. Unprotected. A man spins words into precise configurations of protective strategy Only to find attack from the side Or from behind. He escapes to a dance with wind blown ice. Thick […]
WritinGeekery.com http://www.writingeekery.com/ is an excellent resource with plenty of free advice and downloads for writers. One download that I have laminated sits alongside my computer. It is a simple check off list that helps with “The Groundwork of Character Creation”. Here is what I have so far for River Agosto, the protagonist in my novel in […]
I’ve had a few offers from friends to critique and offer suggestions for my inaugural attempt at a long fictional work. River Agosto is a cocky broad who takes no shit. She has affinity for the bad boys and is regularly screwed by them in traditional and non-traditional ways–yet she’s magnetically attracted. Her job as an government […]
Moving along with the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) from the University of Iowa, “How Writers Write Fiction”. I’ve used this assignment to expand the characters and setup River Agosto’s first challenge. The Setup River’s fear of attack from behind wouldn’t allow for the use of ear buds to muffle the mindless chatter in the office. In […]