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08 April 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Deleted scenes — the lost prologue to Red Gold Bridge

Words: 1,525. Music. The KGSR compilation CD Broadcasts volume 16. (Note: I don’t like prologues. I think that the device is overused in fantasy and is relied upon by writers who don’t start in the right place. One exception is the prologue to G.R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire but let’s just say he’s [...]

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04 March 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Deleted scenes — backstory

(Note: Sometimes the work we do is never meant to be written down but serves only as a way to explore our characters and their stories. Wendy Wheeler of Slug Tribe calls this “story work.” It helps gives dimension to your novel even if it doesn’t make it into the final version. I’m not sure [...]

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