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I'm (tongue-in-cheek) guessing this was sculpted right at the moment when the subject stubbed his toe. This afternoon, I introduced one...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 16, 20202 min read
WHAT IS LOVE? PART 1
As promised, today we'll start looking at aspects of healthy romantic relationships so we can portray them accurately in our writing. Of...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 15, 20203 min read
THAT'S NOT LOVE
This past weekend, the current West End (?) production of The Phantom of the Opera streamed for a day or two from London. I watched part...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 12, 20203 min read
SOMETHING FISHY THIS WAY COMES
In my church, instead of the same person preaching every week, members of the congregation take turns preparing and giving talks....
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 8, 20202 min read
WELL, *THAT* ESCALATED (SUSPICIOUSLY) QUICKLY
This story popped up in my Google News today. 😵 #whatjusthappened I don't care who you are or what your political beliefs are. That's...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 5, 20204 min read
ONE SIZE (OR FORMAT) *DOESN'T* FIT ALL
Once upon a time, I did a very silly thing and watched the movie The Lightning Thief after reading the Percy Jackson books. Then when I...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Sep 25, 20203 min read
11 TIPS FOR WRITING TWEENS
I've been thinking a lot about kids recently. I've noticed that some authors write all child characters the same way, so anyone under...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Sep 24, 20202 min read
THAT'S NOT HOW IT GOES! (OR IS IT?)
When I was a teenager, my church had an annual camping trip (known simply as Girls' Camp) for all girls ages twelve to eighteen and the...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Sep 21, 20203 min read
LIFE-ALTERING IS AS LIFE-ALTERING DOES
My church congregation in Colorado Springs finally started meeting in person again in August. Though we could only meet every other week,...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Sep 9, 20202 min read
IS IT A VICTORY OR A DEFEAT? YES
I had to have a tough conversation the other day. It involved sensitive topics, big fears of mine, and people I wasn't happy with. To my...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Sep 7, 20202 min read
I MUSTACHE HOW YOU'D DEAL WITH THIS
When I was a teenager, my family regularly vacationed in Door County, Wisconsin. One of the favorite activities for the parents and older...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 31, 20202 min read
THINKING ABOUT WRITING A SEQUEL? TRY THIS UNUSUAL TOOL
A couple of months ago, one of my Facebook friends shared a link that allowed you to get the computer game Civilization VI for free as...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 24, 20202 min read
DEFINE "AMBIGUOUS," PART 2
Lord Viren, the main antagonist of The Dragon Prince (image from https://dragonprince.fandom.com/wiki/Viren?file=Viren_Official.png) When...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 21, 20203 min read
DEFINE "AMBIGUOUS," PART 1
A few weeks ago, I finally watched a show that my siblings have been talking about for a while: The Dragon Prince. I really liked it and...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 18, 20202 min read
MAKING THE EPIC RELATABLE
I think all great pieces of art have two things in common: They make you think, feel something, learn something, or all of the above....
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 14, 20202 min read
"THE COURSE OF TRUE [WRITING] NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH"
When I moved into my new place in Colorado Springs, I was surprised to discover something just a few miles down the highway: the US Air...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 7, 20203 min read
(PLOT) TWIST AND SHOUT
I found this interesting post on Pinterest a few days ago: I'd never considered this before. I kind of like being surprised by plot...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 4, 20203 min read
SAY WHAT?
A few weeks ago, I was at the grocery store when I crossed paths with a man wearing a hat that said Vietnam Veteran. I always try to...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 3, 20203 min read
HOW (NOT TO) WRITE ABUSED CHARACTERS
Last night, I came across a great post on Pinterest (and now I can't find it!) that talked about a common mistake authors make when...
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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jul 31, 20201 min read
LET'S MAKE SOME MAGIC
On Sunday, I was watching the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square's broadcast for Independence Day 2018. It was filmed starting at dusk,...
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