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Building Horror early – This Story needs Fixing

Posted on 27 November, 2017 by William V. Burns

I’m writing a horror short story with a fantasy background. It has a problem. Here are the opening two paragraphs: Fair proud a lad I was, and bold, so when the healer sent me to look for the royal’s berry, … Continue reading →

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Meeting the Protagonist — This Story needs Fixing

Posted on 6 November, 2017 by William V. Burns

It’s time to fix a story. Let’s look at this introductory chunk of a short story I wrote recently about a small man named Keg. Continue reading →

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Cudgel and Blade

Posted on 4 August, 2010 by William V. Burns

There’s a short story that’s been staring me in the face for a year or more now. It’s a good science fiction tale, with an underdeveloped narrator and two possible endings. The penultimate chunk of words (about 1,200 or so) … Continue reading →

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