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Jul 30, 2008
Notes & Essays
Scammy
A word I apply to most books about writing.
(Originally posted on
8secondsofawesome.com
.)
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Action
A character has an intention and a goal and she pursues it through action. She makes a choice to pursue the action. She meets resistance, obstacles,
Sounds like a writer’s problem
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word is what they fear most…. But I am talking too much. It’s because I chatter that I do nothing. Or perhaps it
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