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Monthly Archives: April 2008

Avoid Really, Really Bad Writing

Of all the bad books, there are just a few that are horrible enough to make a lasting impression.  If you don’t want to join the ranks of writers who have written books that truly rank, avoid these classics.
“Tim’s* eyes popped extraneously from their sockets.”
It seems to me that eyes popping from their sockets would [...]

Story Starters - Transplanted Memories

I’m always on the lookout for interesting plot ideas. Today I saw a story about a heart transplant recipient who took his own life. His donor also committed suicide. As if that wasn’t enough to make the story interesting, both the donor and recipient were in love with the same woman. Doesn’t [...]

Writers - Find Inspiration in Photos

They say a photo is worth a thousand words and sometimes a photo inspires a thousand words.  Today I came across these amazing landscape photos and I thought what a great source of inspiration photos can be for writers.  If you’re struggling to find story ideas imagine your character looking at the view…
 
Who are they? 

Where [...]

Story Starters - The Innocent Man

I’ve noticed several news articles lately in which false claims have been made to extort money or revenge from the accused. This would be a good plot device, especially if told from the accused point of view.  A 60 year old landlord was accused of imprisoning his tenant. Police received a report from a woman [...]