“I'm always distressed by the supposedly bright people who don't know what they are.”~Dick Clark Dick Clark, American radio and television personality, died on this day in 2012
Writing and Research
Interview with an Antagonist
The last few days I’ve been prying information out of my characters. After the initial round of talkativeness, they left while I got my notes caught up (and some of my reading). The twins came back to talk to me again last night. They let me know that they are modern kids, so I dove … Continue reading Interview with an Antagonist
Random Quote for April 16, 2020
“It's terrible to realize you don't learn how to live until you're ready to die, and then it's too late.~Edna Ferber Edna Ferber, American novelist, short story writer and playwright, died on this day in 1968.
Wednesday Word for April 15, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun, adjective Definition An essential part.A person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.Serving to compose or make up a thing; component:. History … Continue reading Wednesday Word for April 15, 2020
Echoes of the Past
A century ago, the world was seized by a pandemic known as the Spanish Flu or the 1918 flu pandemic. Global infectious disease events have occurred throughout history, with one of the earliest recorded around 1200 B.C. Pandemics of the past were limited to a city, a region, or an empire because of limited travel … Continue reading Echoes of the Past
Random Quote for April 13, 2020
“Religion is part of the human make-up. It's also part of our cultural and intellectual history. Religion was our first attempt at literature, the texts, our first attempt at cosmology, making sense of where we are in the universe, our first attempt at health care, believing in faith healing, our first attempt at philosophy."~Christopher Hitchens … Continue reading Random Quote for April 13, 2020
Listen to Your Characters
I’ve spent the last week reading the notes and stories I’ve written over the years. I’ve also sketched out my new concept and researched a few ways to twist some existing ideas into something unique and different. As I began typing, I realized that I could launch my story into the looking glass from either … Continue reading Listen to Your Characters
Random Quote for April 11, 2020
“Values are not trendy items that are casually traded in.”~Ellen Goodman Ellen Goodman, American journalist and syndicated columnist, was born on this day in 1941.
Idea Mash-Up
(C) 2020, JJ Shaun I decided to go back and take a look at some of my old fan fiction to see how I can use those ideas as springboards into something new and improved. So, I spent the better part of the week writing the background for that concept. I had a sense of … Continue reading Idea Mash-Up
Random Quote for April 9, 2020
“A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.”~Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, English philosopher and statesman, died on this day in 1626.
J.J. Shaun 