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Writing Exercise:
From the last issue:
Here is one entry from each of the
emails I received for the first exercise. Very nice work! And be
sure to look below for the next exercise!
Irysangel23
Having a meaningful romance is tricky
when she's an eternal virgin, and he's a dead guy. (The Valkyrie Dilemma)
Margaret Fisk
She'll do anything to get off Ceric...but
will she come to regret it? (Shafter)
D. M.
Bonanno
A healer haunted by a dead
man's memory and her own vow of secrecy. (For
I Have Sinned, unpublished short story)
Sten Düring
One man to change a life; two to change a
world. (The Taleweaver)
Robert Billing
One woman stands between the Kelsos and
unlimited booty. And Jane's not moving. (Run from the Stars)
Emerald
Death is ready to claim her next victim,
but she's lost the paperwork.
Craig Allen
Saving the world is easier than saving
one's self. (Crystal Heart)
Darwin Garrison
In Osgormia, magic is not only real but
downright dangerous
especially to magicians! (Errant Magic)
Teri Sandstedt
A throne he can't leave; a war he can't
stop; a choice he can't have. (Pretender to The Throne)
Ivo Gonçalves
Normal people, chosen heroes or mystical
creatures? It matters little in the end. (Roses of Darkness)
Exercise # 2:
You remind me of
someone...
Many people enjoy
'casting, their novels with familiar faces from movies and television, and
sometimes even musicians or characters from other books. So here is a
fun little chance to cast your novel. Cast as many or as few of the
characters as you like.
Example:
From my unwritten
novel, Resolutions of Trust:
Fayette is a
slightly older version of Lilah from the Angel series... and with fewer
morals. There's a rather frightening idea for a character.
Emil is a young Lou
Diamond Phillips -- just off the streets, tough and hungry, and willing to
bend personal morals, although he balks at injury to others.
Have fun! I'll copy one or two
of your casting experiments for the next issue.
Email to:
zette@cableone.net (Please note that the Subject is Exercise2.)
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