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Year of a Million Words (Take 2): Thoughts on Productivity

This is an extension from a previous section of a post on the second try I’m undertaking to write a…
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Posted on: April 15, 2022 Last updated on: April 14, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: Kyle

Year of a Million Words (Take 2): March (Part 1)

Update: Technical difficulties delayed this post. I am now at 338,647 words as of April 14. At the time of…
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Posted on: April 14, 2022 Last updated on: April 14, 2022 Comments: 1 Written by: Kyle

The Tatooine Problem

Recently, I was watching some of the old Star Wars movies when they were on TV, and I noticed that…
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Posted on: January 13, 2022 Last updated on: January 13, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: Kyle

2022

This is going to be a short, not entirely ordinary, post. I fell off the radar last year when a…
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Posted on: January 3, 2022 Last updated on: January 3, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: Kyle

Going Forward

I’ve been somewhat quiet of late because I’m deciding on how I want to handle my public brand going forward.…
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Posted on: May 20, 2021 Last updated on: May 20, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: Kyle

Year of A Million Words Update 5: Regaining Equilibrium

I won’t lie. It’s not looking good for me. I spent most of April working on finishing up my MFA…
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Posted on: May 11, 2021 Last updated on: May 11, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: Kyle

Crafting an Epic First Act with 4 Simple Parts

Storytelling is a complicated art. Perfection lies in nuances, and there’s a lot to think about. But crafting an epic…
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Posted on: April 15, 2021 Last updated on: April 15, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: Kyle

4 Insights Into the Power of Fantasy Stories

What makes readers interested in fantasy stories? Where does the power of fantasy live? How can we harness it as…
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Posted on: April 7, 2021 Last updated on: April 7, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: Kyle

6 Simple Tips to Write Great Characters (Without Tears)

Figuring out characters is tough for writers. You need a plot to tell a story, but without sympathetic characters the…
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Posted on: April 6, 2021 Last updated on: April 6, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: Kyle

Year of a Million Words Update 4: You Can Do It!

I’ve written almost 100,000 words since my last update, and it’s been a little less than a month. In fact,…
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Posted on: April 5, 2021 Last updated on: April 5, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: Kyle
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