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Hyperfocus of the Week: Reading
This has been a busy week! Porter is fifteen! For his birthday we went out for breakfast, got a haircut and a new keyboard, and then took the other kids… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Flooding the Plot with Chekov
The first time I watched Bullet Train I was blown away, not so much by the plot—it’s fine—but by the imagery. Every scene is filled with oddities that individually are… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus of the Week: Not Hyperfocusing
The end of May for a homeschooling parent is kind of a nightmare. I still feel like we should be doing something educationally relevant to the topics the kids have… Read more ⇢
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Character Psychologist: ACEs
In my workshops I always tell people that characters’ flaws should be rooted in backstory. There is a scientific reason for this. Childhood experiences shape a person down to a… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus of the Week: Woodturning
Another Sunday is easing its way into sunset and today it really is a sunny day. Much of the week was dreary, but only weather-wise. I started a new series… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Characters of Mystery
In the first of our May Mystery posts we discussed plotting out our story. Today we are delving into building our characters. What sets apart a character in a mystery… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus of the Week: First Drafts
I had a crazy surprise weekend with all seven kids showing up for a Mother’s Day visit, along with the NWWC’s Spring Concert run. As I’m sitting down to write… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Outlining a Mystery
I’ve been making a point to read more the past couple months. “Good writers are good readers” is a popular saying among writing teachers and it holds water. Topping my… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus: Work and Play
This week I spent a lot of time working on a whim project: turning a large log into a hose caddy. I hate the plastic box look of most hose… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Using Cultural Codes
My husband and I were flipping channels the other night when we caught a snippet of the first episode of a new thriller tv show. A bunch of people fall… Read more ⇢
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