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Lydia 2
This is my second background short story for this DND (Starfinder) character. “You smell,” the man consuming my vision interrupted himself with a deep, ragged inhale, “like fear.” Every word dripped with affection. The room was dark, with a single yellow light shining down on me from the ceiling. Every minute or so the…
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Lydia 1
This was a first attempt at writing a background snippet for my DND (Starfinder) character. I am not a warrior. If given the chance for fight or flight, I’ll choose to flee every time I get. But I do know what I am. I’m a mother. Not in the sense that I’ve given birth,…
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NF – Writing advice
I wonder about writing advice. I know many people who like to give it, but I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head who has benefited from it. I’ve seen people heed it, and strangle themselves with it. I’ve seen people ignore it and flourish. I see it on Facebook and Twitter…
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Linked – S1E17
Let go. Agony tore through Jack as Renaud’s man dug his knife deeper into his palm. It was all he could do to just toss a lame punch at the man, but it landed unnoticed on the hard shoulder. All the favorite pressure points were protected by Kevlar or out of reach. Jack tried…
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NF – Tabula Rasa
I wonder about children. Some part of me is awkwardly fascinated that there are people on the planet who have never experienced so many things. Never been to a live concert. Never made bread from scratch. Don’t know who Luke’s father is. That scraped knee is no big deal for adults, but for many children,…
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NF – A culture of excellence
I wonder about cultures. I’m not talking about existing cultures around our world, not exactly. More about creating a culture that the characters dwell in. It’s not about race, either, though how a humanoid moves can affect how their lives are lived on the most basic level. What I’m talking about here doesn’t have to…
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NF – A whole new world
I wonder about building worlds. It’s an enormous task, and one that’s so easy to get lost in. Each piece must be interesting, believable, and important in some way. Not to mention they all have to serve some sort of purpose. Much of this is included in what you know as a storyteller, and not…
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Monsters – Chapter 3
Michelle stared out the window, unable to know what to think or feel. People had gathered in their family – no, now just her father’s – home overnight. She knew this was proper for mourning. But the Ruling Caste didn’t even tell them how her mom had died. Only not to expect her back, and…
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