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Bookshelf: Helen & Troy’s Epic Road Quest

Posted on July 15, 2016 by

Helen & Troy’s Epic Road Quest is Percy Jackson written for adults with ironic senses of humor. Helen is a minotauress, with the usual challenges: she’s big, she’s awkward, she breaks things, she sheds. Troy is her annoyingly perfect (although, … Continue reading →

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Sympathy

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

It’s important in writing almost any story that readers care about the protagonist.  You want readers to root for the protagonist as he sets about trying to achieve his objective, which they will only do if they care. This is … Continue reading →

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Jots and Tittles: A Funny Little Example

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

You have to be aware of the market you’re writing for, and think about it objectively.  Here’s a funny little example, from last week, in my own writing. I am working on a middle reader novel and the Story Monkeys … Continue reading →

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