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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Mark R. Anderson The mysteries of the human mind puzzle me the most. Libraries are filled with books about them. Why do we do the things we do? What makes us who we ar…moreThe mysteries of the human mind puzzle me the most. Libraries are filled with books about them. Why do we do the things we do? What makes us who we are; what we think; how we act? What kind of mind allows a person to steal, to cheat, to do things to others they would not want done to themselves? Where is their pathos, empathy, sympathy? We teach toddlers right from wrong, based on empathy and the golden rule, but where does that teaching go when we are old enough to make our own decisions? I have seen these things play out in my life, and I could write volumes about the actions and consequences.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Mark R. Anderson I would deal with writer's block differently depending on how long I was stifled. If I sat down to write and drew a blank, I might go do something rel…moreI would deal with writer's block differently depending on how long I was stifled. If I sat down to write and drew a blank, I might go do something relaxing to distract me. If the same thing happened every day for a week, I would probably go back over what I had written already, or go back to the basics and play with an outline. Ex. Big idea/conflict: John and Judy are getting a divorce but neither one can get over their pride to admit they really don't want a divorce. Details: Why not? How did they get to this point? Who are their friends? What are the back stories? How are other people involved? Why are they too proud to let love come back in? Etc. Etc. Etc.
This way, I would go back to my main thesis and begin to build the details. Remember, writer's block is not a permanent state of mind. (less)

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Sage Among the Pines

Sage is a great summer read about the complexities of the relationship between parents and teens. Teenagers are learning about themselves, their feelings, their emotions all the while that hormones are blasting them. Then there is self-esteem and social pressures--judgment, peer pressure, sexual awakening, etc. Take all these elements, and then introduce anger, tragedy, disillusionment, grieving, Read more of this blog post »

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Published on July 17, 2024 16:13 • Tags: coming-of-age, family-tragedy, horses

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Mark Anderson made a comment on Future Books " I have the entire plot for my next book in my head, and nearly 100 pages of it on paper. The central theme deals with a French teenage girl, Yvette, w ...more "
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Mark R. Anderson wrote a new blog post Sage Among the Pines Sage is a great summer read about the complexities of the relationship between parents and teens. Teenagers are learning about themselves, their feeli Read more of this blog post »
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"Sunflowers" is a well-written story about three generations of women in Ukraine, who have suffered under the oppression and lacking in a communist system. Brown gives the reader an emotional and highly accurate insight into the women's state of mind ...more
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