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Inspired Literary Madness

Posted on 2 November, 2010 by William V. Burns

One thousand, six hundred and sixty-seven words each day. Without stopping for a month. You might have a novel at the end of it. That’s National Novel Writing Month. That’s NaNoWriMo. Here in our forum, each year, the writers gather, … Continue reading →

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Commonplace Lovecraft

Posted on 25 August, 2010 by William V. Burns

“Where do you get all your ideas?” That’s a commonplace question for writers of fantastic fiction – horror, science fiction, fantasy. A very uncommon author wrote down a lot of his story ideas in a list called a ‘commonplace book.’ … 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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