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Word count — closing in on The End

Words: 850 (yesterday 1,375) Music: None, unless you count the noise of the fan. Music to my ears, anyway The project is almost finished. I estimate I am around 5,000 words from the end, maybe fewer. I will finish on schedule or as near to it as possible, and after Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 17 yearsMay 27, 2009 ago
Gordath Wood

What I did on my long weekend

Watched A play ultimate frisbee underneath enormous cumulous clouds. Will it rain? We asked. There’s a 20 percent chance to 40 percent chance. The clouds looked fluffy, not dark. Took pictures with the new camera. Left to drive to San Antonio for a birthday party. Drove down I-35 into the Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 17 years ago
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Writing lessons — show, not tell

When you take part in a writing workshop or writers group, you will often be told, “show, not tell.” So what does this mean? When you tell, you remove the reader from the action, characters, setting and plot, leaching the emotional reaction the reader has to your story. When you Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 17 yearsMay 21, 2009 ago

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