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This scene kicks off the first collaborative storytelling effort with my favorite writing partner, Jeff Stanford, since…sometime in the late 20th Century. We’ve both been swamped with jobs and family life. Now we’re doing what we can to cater to our creative tendencies while still balancing those other important obligations. With this project, we’re leaping…
I told her I’d call. No, I know, I always tell them I’ll call. I just never do. It’s not me; it’s them. Sometimes I need other people. Mostly, I don’t. Can’t tolerate company. When I can stomach a companion, it’s always short-term. A one-night stand is usually too big a commitment. So as I…
On Aug. 8, 1989, the Space Shuttle Columbia rocketed into space for a 5-day secret mission. Now it’s time for true confessions: your character’s got a secret. Write about it and explore why they’ve kept that secret for so long. Send your exercise to jointhesaga@gmail.com and I’ll share it as time allows!
On July 20, 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 landed on Earth’s moon. It was a massive achievement for humanity and the public-funded NASA space program in the United States. Your mission: Share a story, at least 250 words, about a moment in your character’s history that’s equivalent to the moon landing – taken out…
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