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The Tale of a Story Told (Part Two)

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Click here for Part One. In which Ness takes a past tale and tells its story. Now, whenever I pick up the threads of this story, I time-travel – two years forwards, two years backwards. Spoiled and less spoiled. The story still isn’t finished, in fact, it isn’t all that long. But ‘They Call Me… Continue reading The Tale of a Story Told (Part Two)

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The Tale of a Story Told (Part One)

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In which Ness takes a past tale and tells its story. Feel up to a story of improvement and facial seizures? Grab a cup of tea (or a beverage of your choice) and settle in as I tell you the tale of a young girl who had no idea that a single paragraph shouldn’t cover… Continue reading The Tale of a Story Told (Part One)

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Dear Character … A Loincloth is an Impractical Piece of Clothing

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How often have you created characters who are simply cardboard cutouts? What if ... what if one of those poor, defenceless characters decided to protest his ill-treatment? Following on from Part One. [Extracts from] Requests to the Author, from the Promoting Character Development Society on behalf of Character 42b Character 42b, who prefers to be… Continue reading Dear Character … A Loincloth is an Impractical Piece of Clothing

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A Letter Regarding Text Butchery and Milestones

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He’d build her a bigger house, our Intrepid Heroine decided. Or at least he ought to. One had to be fair when burning one’s subjects’ homes down. - Our Intrepid Heroine the Second Dear Peoples, Our Intrepid Heroine the Second has officially reached the First Draft Milestone. In a colossal push that surprised even me, the… Continue reading A Letter Regarding Text Butchery and Milestones