Archive for September, 2013

Developing Character-Try a Personality Test

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After completing an activity to help me get to know my new character, I was a bit stuck on where she would work. I decided to take a personality test, answering the questions the way I thought she would answer. It was very helpful. It helped me to decide that this character is a nurse. […]

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Wordless Wednesday-Reflections

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What I Learned in School Today (A Short Story)

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What I Learned in School Today: My name is Graham. I am a forty year old military veteran and former accountant. I am trying, once more, to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. I didn’t like the military much. Being an accountant paid well enough, but was boring. I need […]

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Poetry Friday-Psalm 70

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Psalm 70 Hurry Up Lord!    Hurry up Lord! Come right away Don’t think I can manage to wait another day. Stop those who are coming after me, End the taunts, hear my plea.   Save me now, God of strength and might. Do it now. I need you tonight! “Do not rush me,” I […]

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Wordless Wednesday

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Today’s Short Story Assignment

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Today’s challenge was to create a character with two conflicting personality traits or desires. In this case, the character wants to get revenge on his/her unfaithful husband/wife/partner, but also wants to save the relationship. This is the result of the 10 minute activity: LuWanda’s Story Luwanda sat in her driveway, the engine of her Lexus […]

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Wordless Wednesday

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Got a new camera for traveling light. It’s the Olympus e-PL3. I may have finally found a small camera that I can be content with (at least for short trips).

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Kiki

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I am trying to reign in/channel all of my creative energy. I tried months ago, and for a while it worked. Mondays are short story writing days. I haven’t written any stories in months. It’s time to get back on track.  I don’t totally want to give this away, so here’s the beginning of the […]

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