The ramblings and musings of Nancie Neal
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I’ve finally got to do another round of CLOSAT. If you want to see what it’s about, check out this post. Use the suggestions however you want. You don’t even have to link back to this page or give me any credit. That said, feel free to comment the link to what you wrote below. … Continue “CLOSAT and 7-point Short Story Structure” »
18: Elizabeth has some pride in talking herself out of a situation, only to second guess herself later. She is proud of her kids, but she doesn’t talk about them much, because that might mean admitting the possibility that they were casualties of the Third wave pandemic or the riots. 19: Elizabeth is older, so … Continue “May Character Month 18-23th” »
We are doing a character profile of Elizabeth this month. 14: Not a quote, but a scene: The anger that came from Charlie made me wish I didn’t have that telepathic connection with him. “It doesn’t matter. He’s been missing for so long, he’s probably dead anyway.” Remorse filtered into the … Continue “May Character 14th-17th” »
How quickly time flies. This is why I try not to make promises. Things happen, and I can’t seem to keep up at times. We are still talking about Elizabeth Weinstein of the Elizabeth Series. 9: Elizabeth will not stick around if someone verbally cuts her down. Belittling or name calling is not the same … Continue “May is Character Month – 9th-13th” »
It’s been crazy the past few months, but I’m also finding easier to do these in “bulk” or at least, a few at a time. 5th – Character’s greatest fear is making the wrong choice that negatively affects a large group of people 6th – Elizabeth’s weakness is also her strength. She’s pretty good … Continue “May Character – 5th, 6th,7th and 8th.” »
Growing up with a toxic family, Elizabeth learned how to talk her way out of trouble. In Heritage, she has to confront a creepy stalker and a bank robber. Unfortunately, talking the would-be-robber out of the bank robbery got her in even more trouble with Nevil Kipp, the self-aggrandizing officer of a secret society known … Continue “May Character – 4th” »
Elizabeth Weinstein (of the Elizabeth Series) is a 63-year-old real-estate tycoon in a post, post-apocalyptic society. She takes a DNA test and finds out her heritage isn’t at all what she thought. cynical, sarcastic, self-doubt, fragmented, kind (anyway) Elizabeth wants to retire. Her father has died and against her better judgement, she takes a DNA … Continue “May is Character month – 1st thru 3rd” »
Not too long ago, I pulled cards out for the CLOSAT game. This story is the result. After a cold winter, the 68 degree spring weather made even the most obnoxious, entitled bureaucrat showed some hint of humanity. Anthony Hernandez leaned up against his red restored 1965 Mercedes-Benz and pulled out his phone. He played … Continue “Plumber P.I. (CLOSAT)” »
Need a little writing boost? A little while ago, I wrote about CLOSAT and reusable note cards. I’ve been wanting to do this for a while and I finally picked five random cards from the game. The results: Character: A plumber who works in an ultra-rich neighborhood that houses politicians and government employees Location: … Continue “Flash Fiction Friday (CLOSAT Game)” »
