Rejection Project: 658 words
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"Thank you" in many languagesSomehow, my Sheriff has turned Italian. Not real Italian, fake Italian. Very weird. Voice still working, at least for me. I wonder how it will read for others ( Read more... )

Rejection Project: 320 words
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Twists, Slug and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang

A little rough getting into it tonight, but I believe it's because I spent the day relatively guilt free on the couch. I caught up on my telly and played with my new typewriter (you can see it over at my Google+ account). It's a rare thing when I ( Read more... )

Rejection Project: 596 words
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Twists, Slug and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang
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Nate's Project: 692 words
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Did you mean: tater totsThanks to Jane Espenson! She started a writing sprint that inspired me to get off my butt and write. I was a bit late to join in with her writing sprint, but I ( Read more... )

Rejection Project: 314 words
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Twists, Slug and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang

I have my voice. Tonight, the words just flowed along without any anxiety. I needed to find my voice for this story. I've got it. It won't be long now.

Nate's Project: 701 words
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My favorite Pandora Radio Station - it's a must ( Read more... )

Rejection project: 977 words
Complete First draft: 6,464 words
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Cuniculi
Fur
Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled SlangI powered through to finish the first draft. I had a nice groove tonight and wanted to finish it. Now, I'll put it away for a day and then start on the next draft. I ( Read more... )

Nate's Project: 613 words
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Pre Calc Rational FunctionsLife has been rather turbulent as of late. Not in a bad way, but schedules have changed. How and when I head to work changes daily. I am adjusting, but trying to work out all the demands in my life has eaten up entire days, leaving nothing left for ( Read more... )

When my son was two, I took a few courses and University of Michigan, Flint; one being a creative writing class. I cannot remember the assignment after eighteen years, but I kept the story. It was the best thing I wrote during the class. It is very silly.

( Click to read the story that I scanned )

Nate's Project: 575 words

I spent the day plotting this scene in my head. The hour commute for my meeting one way was spent in a rough draft mode. The hour back was spent moving things around in better order. I hope it reads okay tomorrow.

Rejection Project: 452 words
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Kid Castle
Classic wooden wardrobes(4 doors)

Again, not as much as I would like, but it will have to do tonight. I did work out my blockage on this piece by listening to Writing Excuses on the way to the bus after work. I made notes on the ride home so I wouldn't forget. ( Read more... )

Rejection Project: 1,942 words
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Cool Noir Slang
Twists, Slug and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled SlangToday wasn't a good day at all. Emotional upset left me block, so I tossed everything on this project and started over. I ended up feeling better about it and I am almost back to the spot where I stopped ( Read more... )