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Write On SC

By writers, for writers, a weekly discussion of writing craft lead by South Carolina Writers Association members and guests.

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00:45:19

Searching for Inspiration

Write On SC ·

2025/08/23

We’re in the dog days of summer which can lead to a slow, reluctance to turn to the screen or the page and get new stories generated. Why do we feel this?What can we do about it?This writer offered a few tips and tricks:Read, read and read again – other writers can gently or violently shake something free in usSurround yourself with other writers – group, conferences, readings, book stores, go where the writers areBe open to conversation – you might avoid too much socializing when you’re focused,

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00:45:13

Internet Grab Bag AI edition

Write On SC ·

2025/08/23

It’s been a while since we did the grab bag thing. Here are some place to start but we’re sure to wander off and just riff a bit. I asked Gemini “What are Writers asking AI?”How can AI assist with research and brainstorming? AI can help writers research topics, generate outlines, and brainstorm ideas for stories or articles.Can AI help with editing and proofreading? Yes, AI writing assistants can offer real-time suggestions for grammar, style, and structure, improving the overall quality of

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00:45:47

Desire, Passion, and Sex (Lust)

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2025/06/27

This blog gives a quick summary of all seven sins and some examples of how to use them. So reading it might mean you don’t need our seven episodes but how about come along for the ride anyway?The Seven Deadly Sins (this link) in Roman Catholic theology, are the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. First enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas.The sins are:PrideGreedLustEnvyGluttonyWrathSlothWe’ve

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00:45:36

7 Deadly Sins – Pride First

Write On SC ·

2025/06/27

The Seven Deadly Sins (this link) in Roman Catholictheology, are the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. First enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas.The sins are:PrideGreedLustEnvyGluttonyWrathSlothWe’ve done these before (episodes 151–157), but it’s been a while and this time we’re going to sharpen the focus on the sins as potential stakes-raising behaviors.According to DeadlySins.com Pride is

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00:45:53

The Sneaky Sin of Sloth

Write On SC ·

2025/06/27

It’s been the summer of the Seven Deadly Sins series. This blog gives a quick summary of all seven sins and some examples of how to use them. The Seven Deadly Sins (this link) in Roman Catholictheology, are the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. First enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas.The sins are:PrideGreedLustEnvyGluttonyWrathSlothWhat is sloth? This link is “What is sloth and why is it

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00:46:17

Seeking Comfort in Abundance - Gluttony as Character...

Write On SC ·

2025/06/27

We took last week off for the holiday weekend but we’re back this week to finish the Seven Deadly Sins series. Remember we did this one before, but it’s been a couple of years. This blog gives a quick summary of all seven sins and some examples of how to use them. The Seven Deadly Sins (this link) in Roman Catholic theology, are the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. First enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century and elaborated in the 13th century by

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00:45:51

Red-Faced, Rage-Filled Sinner

Write On SC ·

2025/06/27

It’s been the summer of the Seven Deadly Sins series. This blog gives a quick summary of all seven sins and some examples of how to use them. The Seven Deadly Sins (this link) in Roman Catholic theology, are the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. First enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas.The sins are:PrideGreedLustEnvyGluttonyWrathSlothWhat is wrath? Anger? Hate? Straight to the source,

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00:45:29

Pea Green with You Know What

Write On SC ·

2025/06/27

The Seven Deadly Sins (this link) in Roman Catholic theology, are the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. First enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas.The sins are:PrideGreedLustEnvyGluttonyWrathSlothWe’ve done these before (episodes 151–157), but it’s been a while and this time we’re going to sharpen the focus on the sins as potential stakes-raising behaviors.DeadlySins.com gives us this

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00:45:48

All the things. (Greed)

Write On SC ·

2025/06/27

This blog gives a quick summary of all seven sins and some examples of how to use them. So reading it might mean you don’t need our seven episodes but how about come along for the ride anyway?The Seven Deadly Sins (this link) in Roman Catholic theology, are the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. First enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas.The sins are:PrideGreedLustEnvyGluttonyWrathSlothWe’ve

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00:46:09

The Secrets Our Characters Keep

Write On SC ·

2025/06/16

We once did an episode on the character’s core wound and what’s occurred to me lately in my reading is that the core wound makes a really good secret. Something the character isn’t willing to admit to himself.Charlie started watching Ted Lasso and in a recent episode he told his wife she didn’t need to keep trying to be happy with him. He let her go. I think the secret he was keeping – and something that made him a really compelling character – is that he knew he couldn’t optimism his way out of

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00:45:40

What the heck is happening? Non-Linear Storytelling

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2025/06/15

We’ve seen non-linear storytelling sometimes without knowing it. This article does a great job explaining what linear stories are:In a linear narrative structure, the viewer finds it facile to comprehend the way the narrative is moving. This is mostly because the viewer is naturally fed with all the information required to process whatever is happening on screen.And then explaining what non-linear stories do:However in a non-linear narrative structure, the viewer has to use his head in order to

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00:45:56

Keep it in Line – linear storytelling

Write On SC ·

2025/06/14

Since last episode we worked on non-linear, this week we’re on the linear conversation.Linear Storytelling (from this link)Linear storytelling, the conventional and time-tested approach, follows a chronological sequence. It presents events in a straightforward manner, adhering to a clear cause-and-effect progression. This structure provides a sense of order, enabling audiences to follow the narrative with ease. A classic example of linear storytelling is the hero’s journey, where the protagonist

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00:46:18

May the Forth Be With You

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2025/06/13

Have we ever done a show on May the 4th? Yes. Way back in 2019 we were 41 episodes into this journey and working through the hero’s journey (perfect timing) so we did a little May the Fourth be With You in that episode (link here).So today we’re going to focus on Star Wars, not just sidebar it, and talk about worldbuilding (like this episode) and apprentice-mentor relationships (like this one) and writing in existing lore (like this episode).So what is Star Wars? Here’s an entire YouTube channel

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00:46:30

Internet Grab Bag

Write On SC ·

2025/06/12

It’s the end of the term for me (Kasie) and so that time of year when I’m ruing the way I set up my class and how labor intensive all the grading is. I’m also fielding emails from students looking for a few more points and begging for higher grades. Sigh.As such, I’ve had very little time for anything else although I did manage to take six more pages in the vampire rewrite to our writers’ group meeting on Wednesday. Slow progress there.Didn’t have a topic for today. So I took to the internet to see

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00:45:28

Organizing a Major Project

Write On SC ·

2025/06/11

So Rex has been hired to help someone build a new Dungeons & Dragons game. As Gamemaster, he has some specific responsibilities. Maybe he can tell us about them? The game’s owner needs to organize himself and his resources and this is an experience we’re all familiar with.So today we’re talking about some major projects and the general (and specific) tools and techniques for organizing them.Examples of major projects that we’ve worked on:A novelA short story collectionA podcastAn anthologyA websiteA

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00:46:13

Describe it to me

Write On SC ·

2025/01/11

After we fully explained beginnings last week and kept coming up with the benign suggestions of “make it interesting” and “show don’t tell” we figured we ought to dive deeper into the bricks of the “show” universe. Those bricks are adjectives and they’re used to describe nouns and pronouns.Adjectives are modifiers. They modify a noun to make it more specific. House becomes tiny house. Cat becomes lazy cat. Grandfather becomes grumpy old man. Full explanation here.So when should a writer use them

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00:46:29

Off to a Great Start

Write On SC ·

2025/01/11

It’s been a couple of years since we dealt with first lines and opening pages and in our revision efforts, we only just touched on where the story should begin and how many times we’ve rewritten Page 1.So today we’ll look at what makes a strong opening page, how to work through the opening scene in revision, and whether you need to revisit that opening scene in subsequent pages or at the end (kiss the beginning as they say).We’ve done this topic before, as mentioned, in Episode 94 way back in 2020

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00:46:30

The Real Work of Writing is Revision, or so they say

Write On SC ·

2025/01/11

You’re on what version of this vampire novel? Tenth? Yikes. It’s called revision and it lasts an indeterminate amount of time. What to google to prepare for this conversation:How many revisions does a novel need?How long does revising a novel take?What is a reasonable revision schedule?What is a good revision process?Where should someone begin when revising a novel?Why does revision get such a bad rep?The answers, of course, are 10, two weeks, every waking minute until it’s done, and

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00:46:26

Special Guest: Roger Jones

Write On SC ·

2025/01/11

Let's talk about Dragon Boat racing first. What is this sport? Who does it? How does it work?Why was Dragon Boat racing the right occupation for Tripp Avery? What is it about the challenge of Dragon Boat racing that requires more of Tripp than anything else he's done? He worked his way up from poverty to prosperity, became a 'someone' out of 'no one' roots, so how is Dragon Boat racing a different kind of challenge?We all write what we know. Some of Tripp is some of Roger -- just as some of Brian

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00:48:19

The Ubiquitous 3 Act Structure (thanks, Aristotle)

Write On SC ·

2024/06/01

So last week we talked about basic outlines and discussed the turning point method versus the beats method for figuring out the structure of the story.We debated whether or not to write from a detailed outline in the initial draft – it provides direction, it stifles creativity – the age-old debate of planner vs. pantser. In any case, we agreed the outline is useful for knowing the trajectory of the characters and the plot.Which brings us to the common structures for a piece. This link gives us 11

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