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Archive for October 2008

Movie Review: The Host

Movie Review: The Host

Whoa! This is an awesome movie! I can’t wait to tell the world about it. So, here I am telling you… world. The Host is fantastic! What is The Host anyway? The Host begins its deliciously creative tale with a man being forced to dump toxic chemicals

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Movie Review: Siesta

Movie Review: Siesta

Ahhh Siesta, a movie that has always left a lasting impression on me. The film is an adaptation of the fiction novel Siesta: A Super Natural Love Story by Patrice Chaplin starring Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Jodie Foster, Julian Sands, Isabella Rossellini, Grace Jones and Martin Sheen.

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Writing Voice Exercise – A Narcissistic Character

Writing Voice Exercise – A Narcissistic Character

Exercise: Create a self-centered, insecure, character using a narcissistic voice. Place the character in a corporate setting where he or she expected a promotion but did not get it. Instead, the promotion went to a person your character does not respect based on some frivolous trait the

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Creative Writing Exercise – 24 Hours to Live

Creative Writing Exercise – 24 Hours to Live

Exercise: You have 24 hours to live. Write a short story based on this. Maximum length is 3 pages. There are no restrictions on what you can write about. You have to have a minimum of 3 characters and 3 different locations. Purpose: The purpose of this

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Finish Your Book – A Writing Plan That Works

Finish Your Book – A Writing Plan That Works

More times than not, when I share my own books with others they respond by telling me they have always wanted to write a book but don’t have the time or don’t know where to start. Most of the time they are just talking the talk. However,

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