Chalky skies in the Pacific Northwest this morning and I want to pass along a few ideas about writing fiction, using characters crossing thresholds to thrust stories forward and create resonance. And I’d like to recommend that most stories contain more than one threshold or portal. I finished working on a client’s manuscript last week […]
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Inspired Openings
The day is starting under a smudged sky and I’m happy to report rain arrived last week–a lovely relief in our baked, thirsty part of the world. And autumn is in full swing–halleluja. Yesterday I walked along leaf-strewn paths on a small nearby mountain and while it’s covered mostly in Douglas fir trees, the big […]
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