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Author Archives: silaschampion
The Place is the Thing
The setting of a novel often plays a large role in the story. Sometimes the setting is almost a character. Think, for example, of survival stories. The sea, jungle, or frozen tundra become an antagonist. At other times the setting … Continue reading
Summer Reading
We are in the height of summer. That means long, hot days and humid nights. It also means summer reading. Some people like to read at the beach. Some like to read in a secluded mountain cabin. Still others read … Continue reading
Juggling
Sometimes as a writer it is easy to get bogged down in one project. We work so hard on a manuscript that we get tunnel vision. This can make it hard to see problems in our work. It can also … Continue reading
The Stone Soldier
Here’s a Memorial Day poem I wrote. May we never forget those who died for our freedom. The Stone Soldier He stands his watch in the wind and the rain Watching people come to release their pain He guards those … Continue reading
On Magic
I recently ran across an interesting discussion on Twitter about magic. Magic has been a part of stories since storytelling began. It takes us from the mundane and transports us further into fantastical. Using magic in a story can be … Continue reading
On Revising (Part Two)
This week has been another week of revising. In addition to cutting bad writing, I am also cutting sections that I like. This is a difficult process. Sometimes it is a conversation. Sometimes it is a whole scene. All of … Continue reading
On Revising
I am learning that writing is mostly revising. For the last year I have been working on a new book. After a long, slow process of filling the blank page, I am now editing. This editing, I’ve found out, is … Continue reading
Something Fun
It is time to dust off the blog with something fun. I thought I would revive an exercise that got me through many college lectures. When the professor used a figure of speech, I would draw it in the margins … Continue reading
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Young Writers
I had my first chance this week to visit a classroom and talk about being a writer. At first I had no idea what to say. I have just started this writing game. It’s not like I have stories of … Continue reading
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Musical Musings
Finbar’s Fiddle is a musically inspired tale. The entire story is, in a way, an ode to fiddle music. I thought in this post I would share two fiddlers who inspired Finbar and the music he plays. I have posted a … Continue reading
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