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Wild Speculation: The Words in the World

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Speculative fiction and other weirdness from Luke A. Wildman. Monday, June 6, 2016. The Words in the World. Hello, friends. I have a spot of news. This past weekend, I was given the opportunity to attend my college’s 2016. CS Lewis and Friends Colloquium. During this conference, I felt privileged to present a piece of creative work in one of the sessions, alongside other wonderful writers. Here’s a picture of us:. In real monies, guys! Insert obligatory starving-artist joke.*. NOTE: Shasta’s name w...

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To Know Thy Enemy: Getting Into The Mind Of Your Antagonist – Lost in Wonderland

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A Writer's Mind Is A Scary Place. To Know Thy Enemy: Getting Into The Mind Of Your Antagonist. Since the beginning of storytelling, people have had a fascination with the all-evil villain. They commit their cruel deeds simply because they’re evil. Why did the stepmother in Cinderella hate her stepdaughter? The author never tells us. So we assume she does it because she’s evil. Why not try out these tips? Give Them a Backstory. What made him the way he is? Why does she want what she wants? While any table...

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About Me – Lost in Wonderland

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A Writer's Mind Is A Scary Place. Tatiana never stopped writing after that. She could almost always be found lost in her own little wonderland as she furiously scribbled down one fantasy or another. To perfect her craft, Tatiana left her damp home in Seattle and traveled to a school hidden away in the cornfields of Indiana to obtain a B.S. in Professional Writing. Tatiana.bickler (at) outlook.com. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.

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Three Less-Heard-Of Tips For Overcoming Writer’s Block – Lost in Wonderland

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A Writer's Mind Is A Scary Place. Three Less-Heard-Of Tips For Overcoming Writer’s Block. The cursor in your Word document flashes as it mocks your inability to write. Your imaginary friends sit in a corner playing Go Fish as they ignore your desperate cries for inspiration. To make it worse, they won’t even let you play! You Google search writer’s block tips but the typical suggestions such as, take a break or just write, gets you nowhere. Write in a journal instead of a word processor. What If is a gre...

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Lingo of a Conman: Writing a Realistic Con Artist – Lost in Wonderland

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A Writer's Mind Is A Scary Place. Lingo of a Conman: Writing a Realistic Con Artist. One cannot create a realist con artist without knowing how to speak like one. But a confidence man from 1862 will be more likely to use different terms than a modern day grifter. Here is my quick guide to the lingo of conmen. Confidence man, Conman, Con artist, or Grifter. I wouldn’t personally throw it into your writing unless your setting is the early part of the 20. Conman vs. Con artist. These are both rather common ...

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An Introduction to Developing a Conman Character – Lost in Wonderland

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A Writer's Mind Is A Scary Place. An Introduction to Developing a Conman Character. Think handsome/beautiful and charming. We can try to deny it all we want, but studies have shown that pretty people get further in life. As such, people are more likely to trust and be fooled by a pretty face than one that is average or has been hit by the ugly stick. They are always confident, no matter what. Make your character a good listener. Have them research more than a woman scorned. She watches him. Everywher...

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Book Review: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard – Lost in Wonderland

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A Writer's Mind Is A Scary Place. Book Review: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. Do you love mythology? Then Rick Riordan’s. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer. Is the book for you! Magnus leaps off the first page as he takes you on a quest to get his birthright and stop a fire giant from destroying all nine worlds. Magnus Chase is a lot like Riordan’s other works such as the Percy Jackson. Published by TL Bickler. View all posts by TL Bickler. October 19, 2015. You could always ...

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The Art of Persuasion: Writing a Realistic Con Artist – Lost in Wonderland

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A Writer's Mind Is A Scary Place. The Art of Persuasion: Writing a Realistic Con Artist. To write an effective conman you have to know how to make them persuasive. But even if your best puppy dog eyes aren’t persuasive, how are you going to write a persuasive con artist? I have some resources to help you sound more persuasive. I touched on this in my last post, but good listening. 3 Scarcity and Urgency. Why do you think companies are always labeling things as ‘limited edition’ or urging you to ‘get them...