Category Archives: Writing tips

The Aspiring Writer Continues

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Sarah

I’ve been having a lot of fun creating the Xtranormal animations. I decided to do short, humorous little bits about aspects of mythic motifs. Consider them teasers about material in The Scribbler’s Guide to the Land of Myth. Today’s offering … Continue reading →

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Playing with Video – “The Aspiring Writer”

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Sarah

Lately, I’ve been amused by various bits from YouTube that use Xtranormal.com’s 3D animation.  They advertise that if you can type you can create these, so I finally gave in and tried it.  It is not too difficult, once you … Continue reading →

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Everyone is on a Journey

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Sarah

A lot has been written about the Hero’s Journey.  Even I have tossed in my two cents worth on the matter.  It can be very, very handy for any writer to know the shape of the Hero’s Journey.  But many … Continue reading →

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Writers On Writing

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Sarah

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) It all started with me making sure a friend had a quotation right. Not that I doubted her (she’s usually meticulous about such things), but after all those years with Jeopardy!, the inclination is not to … Continue reading →

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