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How not to get onto some Watchlist

Posted on October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 By Mometek No Comments on How not to get onto some Watchlist
How not to get onto some Watchlist
Writing

The problem with writing is the research. There’s been a few stories of writers who get the dreaded knock at the door. While the Trash Taste crew are talking to a chemist, he happens to have a similar problem when researching chemicals. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay  

What not to do in Writing, Part 3

Posted on October 19, 2022 By Mometek No Comments on What not to do in Writing, Part 3
What not to do in Writing, Part 3
Writing

This one has to do with a single rule (see part 1 and part 2: Don’t use cliche openings. Inspired by the last two, I made this into one big cliche’d story (original). I’m not editing this mess. TW – mixed tenses. It was a dark and stormy night during the best of times and … Continue “What not to do in Writing, Part 3” »

What not to do in Writing, Part 2

Posted on October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 By Mometek No Comments on What not to do in Writing, Part 2
What not to do in Writing, Part 2
Writing

After writing the last short story on Blogger, I thought I would give it another shot (see the original; I edited this one a little).   Prologue: The wise white wizard in his white flowing robes. The wind made them flutter around him as he turned towards the other white wizard. “Wise friend.” He stroke … Continue “What not to do in Writing, Part 2” »

What not to do in Writing

Posted on October 19, 2022 By Mometek 2 Comments on What not to do in Writing
What not to do in Writing
Writing

But I broke all the rules… And it turned out as you would expect. Someone tweeted Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules for Writing on Twitter: How many of Elmore's "rules" do you break? pic.twitter.com/fQrmnC8fCd — Mαɾƚყɳ R. Wιɳƚҽɾʂ (@UKHamlet) October 17, 2022 A while back on Facebook, someone else has also posted these rules, and I … Continue “What not to do in Writing” »

Three more days before it’s over!

Posted on September 28, 2022September 29, 2022 By Mometek No Comments on Three more days before it’s over!
Three more days before it’s over!
Promotion, Uncategorized, Writing

Elizabeth: Transformation for Amazon Kindle is free for only three more days: Today (Wednesday, September 28th), tomorrow (9/29), and Friday (9/30). Your last chance (at least until the next quarter).  

How about a free kindle book or two?

Posted on September 15, 2022September 20, 2022 By Mometek No Comments on How about a free kindle book or two?
How about a free kindle book or two?
free stuff, Promotion, Writing

Sixty-Two-year-old Elizabeth Weinstein, like everyone else, is trying to make it in a post-government collapse society. Things are starting to look up for everyone, including her – until a DNA test showed her true heritage. Now, as she tries to resolve her past with her newfound future, she finds herself dealing with Nevil, a narcissistic … Continue “How about a free kindle book or two?” »

CLOSAT and 7-point Short Story Structure

Posted on June 2, 2022 By Mometek No Comments on CLOSAT and 7-point Short Story Structure
CLOSAT and 7-point Short Story Structure
CLOSAT, Flash fiction, Writing

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” »

May Character Month 18-23th

Posted on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 By Mometek No Comments on May Character Month 18-23th
May Character Month 18-23th
Writing

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” »

Reusable Note Cards

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 By Mometek 1 Comment on Reusable Note Cards
Reusable Note Cards
CLOSAT, Writing
Rocketbook Cloud Cards

I have plans for this blog, and one of those plans is to start writing short stories once I finish the Finale to the Elizabeth Series. Until then, I plan on building an online database of CLOSAT projects.

For more detailed information on CLOSAT, you can check out this link here.

You don’t necessarily need reusable cards to make the game. Grab yourself six regular index cards and on the back, write Character, Location, Object, Situation, Act (or Action), and Theme (link to common themes), each on a separate card.

On the Character Card, write out the character’s traits. I usually keep it fairly gender-neutral as most traits can go to either one. This does include quirks, character flaws, maybe some backstory (or not).

On the Location card, write out the location where something is about to happen.

The Object Card is for the curious object that ties in with the action. It could be the trigger, or it could be the item that leads up to the trigger. For example, the Character sees the object, walks over to it, then gets hit by a bus.

The Situation Card should have a circumstance or predicament that makes it more difficult for a character. For example, the character is a woman in the 1600s, the character has the ability to read minds, or the character lost their leg due to cancer.

Act or Action is a human deed that seems to be meaningful to the story.

And of course, the Theme, which you can see a pretty comprehensive list here (if you hadn’t already clicked the link above).

Carry a stack of cards with you, and whenever you are inspired, you can write out one of the six parts. When you build yourself enough of a collection, sort them according to their category, shuffle them, pick one out from each pile, and use them for your next short story.

I have to finish the last installment of the Elizabeth series, but after, I plan on posting unrelated short stories. Guess where my ideas will be coming from?

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