I have finished the final drafts of my two presentations for the LDStorymakers conference which will be held next Friday and Saturday, May 10-11, 2013 in Provo, UT (usually a glorious time along the Wasatch Front in Utah). “Vivid and Clear” – Despite the often repeated 11th commandment for writers—show, don’t tell—writers NEVER show. They can’t.
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You’re waiting. I’m waiting. And I’m going nuts. I initiated a process last summer that I thought for sure would be completed by October. Well, that was six months ago. I was told in January to give it six weeks. We blew past that. And so I’m waiting. The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
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Folks, I just finished the first draft of my working outline for AWFUL INTENT. I’m stoked. Lots of research and lots fun and sometimes maddening work to get to this point. Here’s the current version of the summary, which will change. Southeastern Utah. 30,000 square miles of red-rock desert and wilderness. One of the least
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I cannot share any details at the moment, but just know that news about the Dark God series is coming in a few weeks. This isn’t me saying “I hope to be able to share news.” This is me saying discussions have occured, decisions have been made, and it’s going to take a few weeks before it’s all finalized. I want all of you
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I’ll be giving two presentations at LDStorymakers this year. “Vivid and Clear” — Despite the often repeated 11th commandment for writers—show, don’t tell—writers NEVER show. They can’t. It’s all tell, tell, tell. The trick is to tell in a way that helps your readers imagine the situation (action, thought, dialogue, description, etc.) with such vividness and clarity
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