Writing Methods

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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"THE COURSE OF TRUE [WRITING] NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH"

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

Jul 30, 20201 min read

"FLAVOURS"?

The other day, my friend posted on Facebook about making homemade baby food for her son. It seemed like any other post until the last...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Jul 27, 20202 min read

HURRICANE (AND CHARACTER) MISTAKES

The other day, one of my friends posted a picture on Facebook from a place called Hurricane Ridge, WA. When I first saw that caption, it...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Jul 13, 20202 min read

"A GOOD WRITER IS A VERY SMART THIEF"

In college, I took an introductory creative-writing course one semester (from the professor who gave me the quote in the post title). One...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Jul 10, 20201 min read

THE NEW PACKAGES I PROMISED + A TIP

Remember a few weeks ago when I asked you guys what sort of services you'd like to see on my website? Well, they're finally up! These...

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WE NOW RETURN TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED BLOG POST

Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Jun 25, 20202 min read

WE NOW RETURN TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED BLOG POST

After yesterday's timeout-for-book-publication, today I'm going to keep my promise from Tuesday and talk about how we can use curiosity...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Jun 22, 20203 min read

UNBOXING ... WELL, UNBOXING

Some of you might be thinking, "Where have you been, Candice? Unboxing has been a trend for a while now." I know. But today, I started...

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ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A SHOWER-CURTAIN ROD?

Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Jun 18, 20203 min read

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A SHOWER-CURTAIN ROD?

Every superhero has a nemesis, right? Apparently mine is the dreaded beast known as the shower-curtain rod. See, my new living space is...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Jun 11, 20202 min read

FORMULA FOR A SUPERHERO

I recently saw Avengers: Infinity War (I know, I know, I'm super behind). It reminded me that I have a few other Marvel movies to catch...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Jun 9, 20203 min read

BREAK ALL THE PHONES!

We've had quite a few heavy subjects in these posts lately, so today, I thought I'd lighten things up. A few years ago, I went to an...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

May 14, 20202 min read

REVERSE! REVERSE!

I had an interesting experience a few years ago that taught me a lot about writing for an audience that may be hostile to what you're...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

May 12, 20203 min read

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Last night, I was watching an episode of PBS's documentary series Secrets of the Dead called "The Hunt for Nazi Scientists." This episode...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

May 7, 20203 min read

"AN EDITOR WHO LIVED IN DENVER . . ."

I just realized that almost nothing rhymes with Denver (#poetprobs), so let me try again: My city must not catch on fire. We're already...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Apr 20, 20202 min read

WHAT'S THE WORD?

Has this kind of thing ever happened to you? https://www.pinterest.com/pin/483433341224769205/ Embarrassing, right? Besides the misused...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Apr 8, 20203 min read

LICKING BATTERIES

My bedroom is in the basement of the house where my roommates and I live. This morning, while I was still half asleep, I kept hearing a...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Apr 2, 20203 min read

THE ART OF THE PLOT TWIST

I spent a good hour yesterday struggling to figure out how to attach my new bike rack to my car (while the directions kept blowing away),...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Mar 18, 20202 min read

WHAT DOES BLOOD SMELL LIKE?

Last night, I was working on a story that hasn't quite decided whether it wants to be a screenplay, a novel, or both. In a scene in the...

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Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer

Mar 13, 20204 min read

AN OFFBEAT WRITING TOOL

Remember how we discussed roleplaying games (RPGs) in the last post? Most of them, if you recall, require dice rolls to see whether...

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