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Character Emotions — Part Five (Encore)

Posted on October 10, 2021 by joshlangston

Jealousy is one of the toughest emotions to convey without scattering clichés like rose petals at a wedding. Knowing your character is essential to achieving anything like realism. As a child, I recall sneaking across the street to peek through the … Continue reading →

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A Necessary Evil — Part V

Posted on January 20, 2019 by joshlangston

Unless you can wrangle an appearance on “Oprah!” or some of the late-night TV shows, your best bet for alerting the public to the publication of your book is a press release. That’s not to say you shouldn’t contact radio … Continue reading →

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That Point of View thing

Posted on January 13, 2019 by joshlangston

Television and the movies have had a tremendous impact on the way we perceive things. It’s rare when a TV show or film allows the viewer to see only what one character sees. And yet, such a limited viewpoint is … Continue reading →

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Character Emotions — Part Five

Posted on July 8, 2018 by joshlangston

Jealousy is one of the toughest emotions to convey without scattering clichés like rose petals at a wedding. Knowing your character is essential to achieving anything like realism. As a child, I vividly recall sneaking across the street to peek through … 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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