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Imperative Conflict In Fiction

Posted on December 8, 2018 by MishaBurnett

Internal conflict arises when a character is subject to two or more imperatives that are incompatible. While this is a simple enough concept in theory, in the practical business of constructing a work of fiction care must be taken to … Continue reading →

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Voice Direction

Posted on November 20, 2018 by MishaBurnett

I spent a long time trying to come up with a snappy phrase for the literary concept I want to discuss. My first idea was to call it Point Of Observation, as a corollary to Point Of View, then I … Continue reading →

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Slice Of Life Fantastic

Posted on November 13, 2018 by MishaBurnett

This month I have been trying something new, a kind of a hybrid of NaNoWriMo and Inktober. Every day I open a new document and just write whatever comes out. The idea is to create something–a scene, a character, a … Continue reading →

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Romancing The Reader

Posted on June 10, 2018 by MishaBurnett

I have written before about going on a date as an analogy for writing (perhaps because my success rate for both is near-zero, but let’s not dwell on that.)   My point is that a work of fiction is there to … Continue reading →

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That is not dead which can eternal lie…

Posted on January 18, 2018 by MishaBurnett

Perhaps it was the smoke on the horizon that turned the setting sun into a dropped blood orange, or perhaps it was the pus-slimed wound in the his side, but the King was coughing–quietly, almost apologetically, a diametric opposite from … Continue reading →

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There and back again

Posted on September 15, 2017 by MishaBurnett

Just got back home to the Secret Hideout O’Doom. It’s been quite a trip. Thursday, 7 Sep: Leave St. Louis at 4pm, to Joplin, MO (280 miles) Friday, 8 Sep: Joplin, MO to Tucumcari, NM (650 miles) Saturday, 9 Sep: … Continue reading →

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Fear And Loathing On The Road To Motorcycle Maintenance With Charley

Posted on September 7, 2017 by MishaBurnett

So… the Caribbean cruise isn’t happening, due to Hurricane Irma. Instead, my roommate and I are going on a quest to seek out the bones of America–well, okay, we’re going to get on Interstate 44, going West.  We don’t have … Continue reading →

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A View From A Depth

Posted on August 23, 2017 by MishaBurnett

[I wrote this piece for a flash fiction anthology.  Since it was rejected for that, I’m going to share it here.] “Hey, what’s going on?” “Hmmm? Oh, nothing. Just clearing the boards.” “You’ve got something on your mind.” “I’m tired, … Continue reading →

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A Walk To The Edge Of The World

Posted on July 16, 2017 by MishaBurnett

O, spirit, I can feel you watching me. The voice that speaks from the sky–the Nar Attor–said that one would be sent to watch over me. I am Thangorr, of the Grey Mountain People.  Have you heard of us? No? … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman

Posted on June 12, 2017 by MishaBurnett

Let’s forget about the “superhero” universe for a minute. Let’s not worry about continuity and connectivity and just look at this film as a film, as if it exists all by itself.  Okay? Now, that’s easy for me, since I … Continue reading →

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