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Writing Fiction: Starting Out

Richard Friesen September 7, 2024 8:45 pm September 7, 2024

A while ago, I attended a reading/promotional event put on by a company that provides services for writers. They do editing, coaching, interior layout, etc….

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Writing Fiction: Time and Procrastination

Richard Friesen June 20, 2022 11:07 pm June 20, 2022

A while ago, I had finished my epic fantasy series and was ready to start the next story, a book called “Clinical Trials” in my…

NovelsWriting

Almost Happily Ever After

Richard Friesen February 12, 2018 5:40 am February 12, 2018

I finished the first run-through of my latest novel, The Gates of Heaven, the final novel in my epic fantasy series, The Dreaming King Saga….

NovelsWriting

91,000-A pantser getting past writer's block

Richard Friesen July 1, 2017 6:17 pm July 1, 2017

I have found, over the last few years, that I am a seat-of-the-pants writer, a pantser, meaning I make the stories up as I go…

Life and PeopleWriting

Honeymoon--Free Short Fiction

Richard Friesen June 17, 2017 2:12 am June 17, 2017

After posting my last blog regarding my father and uncles singing four part harmony, I thought more family stories would be in order.  I wrote…

MusicWriting

Music of the Soul, Part 1

Richard Friesen April 2, 2017 8:00 am April 2, 2017

I love music, so I want to share some of the songs I adore with all of you. Cold and Broken I first heard this…

Writing

Lessons from Writing a Novel

Richard Friesen March 25, 2017 5:41 am March 25, 2017

Here is the tale of writing not one novel but five (that recently turned back into four). My intent is to share my thinking and processes…

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