RSS feed for posts https://johnmurrayiii.com en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:16:31 -0600 /ramblings/post/?item=redirecting-and-rewriting 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 change.... Sat, 20 Apr 2024 18:00:00 -0600 /ramblings/post/?item=redirecting-and-rewriting recreating rewriting writing audience /ramblings/post/?item=too-many-inner-conversations 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 sit... Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0700 /ramblings/post/?item=too-many-inner-conversations little voices podcasts writing creativity /ramblings/post/?item=little-voices-soft-and-loud 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... Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0600 /ramblings/post/?item=little-voices-soft-and-loud Voices Writing Voice acting /ramblings/post/?item=filling-out-the-scene 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 or... Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:00:00 -0600 /ramblings/post/?item=filling-out-the-scene focus rewriting writing details /ramblings/post/?item=one-chapter-at-a-time 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... Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0600 /ramblings/post/?item=one-chapter-at-a-time Write chapter 1 inspiration A Curious Morrow /ramblings/post/?item=putting-down-the-pen 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... Fri, 13 May 2022 00:00:00 -0600 /ramblings/post/?item=putting-down-the-pen digital iPad pens writing OneNote /ramblings/post/?item=charater-and-writer-emotions 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... Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 -0600 /ramblings/post/?item=charater-and-writer-emotions chatacters emotions journey on writing storyline A Curious Morrow /ramblings/post/?item=breaking-down-the-story-or-story-break-down 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... Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 -0600 /ramblings/post/?item=breaking-down-the-story-or-story-break-down chapters characters ending writing A Curious Morrow /ramblings/post/?item=the-writing-journey-part-1-excuses-and-commitment 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... Sat, 30 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0600 /ramblings/post/?item=the-writing-journey-part-1-excuses-and-commitment commitment excuses journey new beginning stories writing A Curious Morrow