Creative Ramblings

Redirecting and Rewriting

Posted by John Murray, III on 20 April 2024

Hello again…so, what happened to the momentum you maybe asking. Well, let me just share that once you start sharing things with others to provide you feedback, things can...

Too Many Inner Conversations

Posted by John Murray III on 22 November 2022

As I have tried to focus and figure out the next words to capture, the inner voices seemed to get a little distracted or confused. Many times when I...

Little Voices Soft and Loud

Posted by John Murray III on 21 October 2022

A while ago, OK a long while ago, people used to visit a fast food chain drive thru to hear familiar cartoon characters take their order through a very poor...

Filling Out the Scene

Posted by John Murray, III on 17 September 2022

When you sit down to write, you can simply continue writing or you can constantly pause to fill in the gaps. It seems that no matter how small the...

One Chapter at a Time

Posted by John Murray III on 23 July 2022

Chapter one down and so many more to go...Some of those reading this might say, “What took you so long?” Well, I’ll tell you what took so long…I don’t know really....

Putting down the Pen

Posted by John Murray III on 13 May 2022

I am one of those possibly odd individuals who enjoys the balance of a good pen, scribbling nonsense across a blank piece of paper. I have had many writing utensils...

Character and Writer Emotions

Posted by John Murray III on 6 May 2022

Just like people, characters in a story experience stress and emotional challenges. As the story develops, I always wonder if my emotions are enough help the characters seem real. They...

Breaking Down the Story Or Story Break Down

Posted by John Murray III on 2 May 2022

I’ve read many books where the story itself took forever to get to the peak and very little time closing things out. The ending was rushed and it would leave...

The Writing Journey - Part 1 - Excuses and Commitment

Posted by John Murray III on 30 April 2022

Over the last twenty years or so, I have started multiple stories. Some of the writings were started during NaNoWriMo and others were inked as I had the time and...

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