One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: Chapter Fifteen

Pixie                Isaiah shifted to try to find a more comfortable position in the chair, but nothing helped. It was already a long day. Professor after professor had droned on as he sat through class after class. The balmy dusk of summer was beckoning outside the window, and he wished for nothing more than the […]

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The Importance of Craft in Writing Part 2

We continue to talk about craft this week . The meaning behind an artistic work is important. Knowing the meaning and even the process by which a work is created can help deepen the understanding of art. We have gone so far toward the direction of “meaning” that some have thrown out the quality of

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The Importance of Craft in Writing Part 1

We take on craft this week . The meaning behind an artistic work is important. Knowing the meaning and even the process by which a work is created can help deepen the understanding of art. We have gone so far toward the direction of “meaning” that some have thrown out the quality of work. It

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The Importance of Understanding History Part 3

We finish our discussion of why knowing and understanding history is important to your life and writing.

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Intro and Exit Music Credit: Brain-Eating Zombies from Area 51 by Moolen

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One Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet: Chapter Fourteen

Hosea leaves for boot camp. In the past, war is just around the corner. In the present, Hosea and his brothers wait for the men in the hallway to break down the door.

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The Importance of Understanding History Part 2

History is important. Some of you love history. Some of you think history is a snooze. Even if you don’t like history, I think it is important to know and understand history. Knowing and understanding history can help us make better decisions in our lives, but it can also help us write better. You read

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The Two Ways We Think: Writing with Both Your Brains

There are two ways we think. We have a deliberate way of thinking and a quick way of thinking. One thing to take into consideration when writing is that you do not have one brain; you have two. It is important to take into consideration these two halves of yourself, and the ways we think.

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Plot Structure and Treading the Same Ground

Plot structure that goes over the same information again and again are boring. I am sure most people have run into stories that tread the same ground in a dissatisfying way within their plot structure. When we write, should we repeat the same events and plot points? The answer seems to be no, and in

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