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Instrumental Emotions
This is a list of emotions with corresponding instruments.
lsbyford
Mar 29, 20241 min read
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Butterflies in my stomach
Ever wonder where the phrase "butterflies in my stomach" comes from or exactly to what it refers? I recently gave one of my characters...
lsbyford
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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Editing Challenges
I've just spent the past month editing an almost 300 page novel. At times, English confuses me with all the grammar, spelling,...
lsbyford
Oct 2, 20232 min read
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Focus
I haven't been writing much in the past few months because of COVID. I'm not sick or anything. Just my focus has changed. I've been...
lsbyford
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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Benefits of staying at home: Author edition
I know many people are out of work and must stay home. In Washington state, we have a stay-at-home directive from our governor. Except...
lsbyford
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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The Worst Thing
I've read that you should think of the worst thing that could happen to your character and then make it even worse. This could be hard in...
lsbyford
Jan 7, 20202 min read
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Broken Hallelujah
Sometimes, I listen to music as I write. This past week, I was looking for a song for my new heroine to hum as her world caved in around...
lsbyford
Dec 10, 20192 min read
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The Pitch
Last week I attended the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association's 2019 conference. While there, I got the opportunity to pitch my story...
lsbyford
Sep 17, 20191 min read
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Finding an expert
Researching is not one of my strengths. I can google any question and end up on the No Fly list with my results. Okay, not really, but...
lsbyford
Aug 6, 20191 min read
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Summer Motivation
I realize that I'm not as productive during the summer. I work part-time and on my days off, I usually take time to write. During the...
lsbyford
Aug 1, 20191 min read
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