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Learning 2 Write

Continuous Chapter Numbers I found one: The Matter Destructor. I just downloaded books three and four. I’ve read book three, but I don’t remember any details, so I wanted to re-read it before reading book four. The book opened on Chapter 62. It’s nice that Amazon remembers my place – especially when it doesn’t tellContinue reading “Learning 2 Write”

Learning 2 Write – V

Time This may be the hardest part about writing a novel – other than actually typing it out. Authors get this wrong a LOT. Time in novels must be “stretchy” simply due to the medium. As a counter example, movie scenes must run in real-time because we’re watching people do things – including talk toContinue reading “Learning 2 Write – V”

Learning 2 Write

Introduction I’ve had a good experience with the Learning 2 Bake from Scratch series. I’m considering a Learning 2 Write series. I had a space opera in mind, but writing out the timeline stretched it WAY into the future. I don’t really want to try to write about technology in the year 3000. There areContinue reading “Learning 2 Write”