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The Memory Smith – Part 3
Magnus finally caught up to Val outside of Mr. Dakken’s place. The two were talking in the front step when Magnus arrived, breathing heavily through clenched teeth. “What do you think you’re doing?” He snatched the memory from Mr. Dakken’s hand. “What’s going on with this?” Val stood there, too stunned to speak. Mr. Dakken…
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The Memory Smith – Part 2
Magnus ran his hand over the sling again. His fingers bounced against the pebbled outside of the cast. He cautiously flexed his muscles. Though his wrist did not move, a string of ache wound its way up from deep within and along the inside of his arm. He scowled at the injury. He should be…
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The Memory Smith – Part 1
This is the first part of a four part short story I wrote for my church’s advent calendar. Our writer’s group, Word Workers, has daily writings posted through-out Advent, including stories, memories, reflections, poems, and more. You can find the calendar at AllSaintsMTKA.org. Magnus Stonhart shuffled through the chill, dark night while the knapsack slung…
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NaNoPlaMo 2021 – Where to Get Ideas
One question people ask me is “Where do you get your ideas?” The question is not hard to answer on an individual basis, such as how I came upon a particular idea for a short story or novel. However, for me, there is no consistency for where ideas come from. Some form out of the…
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NaNoPlaMo 2021 – A Daily Plan
Now that I’ve determined my word count, it is time to figure out my plan for writing each day. Creating a daily plan is an essential part of having a successful NaNoWriMo. It keeps you on track, breaks your work into smaller steps, and can help push you to write more than you would have.…
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NaNoPlaMo 2021 – Word Count Goal
The normal goal for NaNoWriMo is 50,000 words. They used to list novels that were about 50k words long, such as: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (50,061 words) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (46,333 words) The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (50,776 words) This is an excellent word goal for…
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NaNoWriMo/NaNoPlaMo 2021 – What is all this?
What is NaNoWriMo? NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Every November, thousands of writers commit to writing a novel in a month. The goal is to write 50,000 between November 1 and November 30. NaNoWriMo is about breaking free of your restrictions and completing a draft, no matter how terrible. It is always easier…
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A Month Off
Hey everyone. Just wanted to give you a heads up that I am taking a break for September. Don’t worry, I’ll be back October 1st with NaNoPlaMo. There are several reasons for this. First, I am working on redesigning the website. It needs to be revamped and several things don’t quite work the way I…