Monthly Archives: March 2018

From Short Story to Novel–Part Three

Posted on March 25, 2018 by joshlangston

In case you tuned in late, this conversation begins HERE. It moved forward last week, and the link for that is HERE. If you haven’t read the first two installments and hope to make sense of what comes next, you’re … Continue reading →

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From Short Story to Novel–Part Two

Posted on March 18, 2018 by joshlangston

The story of Scott and Daphne, plus assorted lizards, faires, and other odd creatures continues. If you missed part one, you probably ought to go back and read it now. Here’s your handy-dandy link: Click Here! In case you forgot … Continue reading →

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From Short Story to Novel–Part One

Posted on March 11, 2018 by joshlangston

I’ve often heard, from both accomplished writers as well as students of mine, that their novel began as a short story and then grew. Sadly, I’ve never had a bag of 10-10-10 literary fertilizer to sprinkle on my short fiction … Continue reading →

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Shameless Self-Promotion!

Posted on March 4, 2018 by joshlangston

Every week, for about five years now, I’ve posted something about writing. I’ve strayed a couple times, but the bulk of my posts have been about the craft. It begs a couple questions: Why do I do it? What’s the … Continue reading →

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