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85Revenge, Inc. Part 7: A Short Story
Welcome back everyone. I hope that you've enjoyed this series so far as I'm working very hard to post these serials every Friday evening. By all means, it isn't easy for me to do and for you to continue to...
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90400 Alternative words for said
Said, said, said! Does the word 'said', drive you mad? Is it your dream, your fantasy to write a story? Do you have a book in your head, but 'said' gets in the way? Books are what drive most authors...
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83Revenge, Inc: Part 5: A Short Story
Hello everyone and welcome back. I apologize to any of you that are overly anxious to get this story in its entirety, as I'm doing my best to publish this series as fast as I can. In the meantime, please...
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86short story. When The Bird Sings in the Pine Wood.
A bird is singing in the pine woods, the song is piercing the still evening air. ...you could see her, silhouetted, watch her gazing out across the sea, staring at the point where the vast sky and the sea met.. the hem of Laurel's dress...
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72Short Story. The Black and White Photograph. I am in the picture and my dog was called Tex.
There is a framed picture on the wall, it reminds me of how it all started, but some days I will not look at it too closely. THE PHOTOGRAPH. Three people stand by a sea wall, the sky is a vast grey...
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75Cortazar and The Twilight Zone: Dimensions of Similarities
The book of short stories Blow-up by Cortázar and the show The Twilight Zone both address social issues by masking them behind a fantastical façade. Because of this and other factors, many of Cortázar’s stories could easily be scripts for episodes of The Twilight Zone.
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89Five Key Elements Of Writing A Short Story
(In response to THIS request) Writing a short story can be broken down in many ways, but the following five elements constitute what I believe make up a pretty solid core: Character Desire Conflict ...
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68The Alien Princess and Me
You’ve no doubt heard the phrase “Love at first sight”, but how about “Love at first empathetic touch of your cerebral cortex”? Okay, it’s a mouth full, I get it. And you probably...
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83The Fire Bird's Story.
A short Fairy Tale about a small beautiful and brave bird who refused to give up hope of finding love and happiness.. Once upon a time there was a bird who had feathers that were so beautiful and intense in colour that....
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80Why I Write: A Reflection
Having reached my 49th Hub and completing the 30/30 Hubchallenge, I thought about maybe taking a week off or so, basking in the satisfaction of a job well done and just laying myself off on...
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