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To Plot or Not To Plot

Is plotting a novel really going to make it better?... This is a question I get asked quite a lot. How much time do I spend plotting? Where does one start?...
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First Draft Complete!

The first draft is done. Now it is time for a bit of a re-write.... I'm pleased with how it turned out actually. I'll need to use the rewrites to flesh out the characte...
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The Pole

A woman confronts different perceptions, putting her on a roller coaster of emotions.... I am holding on strong to the theory of the “Now”. Yeah, Eckhart! No past, no future! I...
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The Last King of Kabobistan

A peek into a little known culture.... So every time I've been back East over the past 5 years and I run into my brother, eventually it's t...
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Shareware: DOOM and DUKE

Getting nostalgic for old shareware games? Well get some here!... Everybody loves DOOM. Everybody hails the King, ...
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Day 20 - Another Burrito Down

Wandering randomly in the streets of San Diego, seeking good coffee and authentic Mexican food.... Do you know that San Diego is about 27km from the Mexican border? Interesting fact. Also interesting...
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Le Gite B & B on the Plateau in Montreal

Le Gite Bed and Breakfast is a quaint, comfortable and thoroughly enjoyable place to stay in the hea... Le Gite B & B is a funky bed and breakfast in the heart of Montreal. The quaint B & B offers...
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The Change

A family living in material hell runs to Australia.... When you are through changing, you are through. ~Bruce Barton“Tom, give me a break! I’ve...
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Day 71 - Spanish School and Guatemalan Adventures

Guatemala is everything and nothing like I expected, with contradictions at every corner and a smile... We stepped out of the airport into chaos. It was 8pm, there were crowds of family members, taxi driv...
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The excessive consumption of soju

Early morning subway rides, soju and a bizarre Korean fact.... Dear Grandma, If you have found my blog, please do not read on. I’m fairly confident you have...
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