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#Writing: Adding Action vs. Raising the Stakes
It’s easy to add in a few action sequences to get your story moving, but without raising the stakes for your protagonist, the story might still fall flat. I’m working on the second draft of my urban-fantasy, pulp novella, and … Continue reading
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Tagged action, action scenes, M. B. Weston, Plot, pulp, urban fantasy, writing
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Watching Character Develop – M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 10/01/15
I love it when characters start developing right in front of me as I write them. I’ve been working on the Michael Lodestone urban-fantasy, pulp novella, and I’ve been stuck on a few plot points. I used to let getting … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 06/10/15
It’s been while since I’ve posted, so I figured I would give a quick summary of where I am with the Lodestone novella. I’m finally out of my first trimester, which I have to say was probably the only thing … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/20/15 to 03/23/15
I’m back from MidSouth Con! I had a wonderful time, and yes, I managed to write everyday–especially on the plane flights. I think the most important writing session happened on the flight home. I spent the time really brainstorming about … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/10/15 to 03/12/15
I apologize for the lack of posts. I tend to write them on my phone during my morning walk to work, but that didn’t happen for the past three days. I’ve been working on the urban fantasy pulp novella every … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/03/15
#writerproblems :::adopting a whiney voice::: I can’t figure out whether the cops are on my hero’s side or if they consider him a vigilante… Like, seriously, it’s a problem. It’s an urban fantasy pulp story in which my hero hunts … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: The Science of Fantasy 02/22/15
This thought literally crossed my mind tonight: “If iron and lodestone can repel magic [in my Michael Lodestone pulp/urban fantasy world], then magic has a magnetic field. That means JT can develop sensors to track it!” [JT is one of … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, iurbam fantasy, pulp, Suspension of disbelief, writing
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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 02/19/15
Last night’s writing session: AWESOME! I wrote an entire chapter–over 1000 words, and I mapped out the rest of the urban fantasy pulp story! I plan to finish the rough draft by this weekend, and then the race is on … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 02/16/15
I just received my first set of Big Bad II books in the mail! For those of you unfamiliar with the urban fantasy/horror anthology series, the stories within are all written from the villain’s point of view, and my story … Continue reading
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Tagged burnt out, horror, pulp, urban fantasy, writing
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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 02/13/15
The short story is done, and I am back working with the urban fantasy, pulp novella starring Michael Lodestone! Woo hoo! Here are a few things I’ve discovered about switching away from a story for a week to write another: … Continue reading
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