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Groaning with terror, leg muscles burning, Janet scrambled up the side of the pit--trying desperately to escape the tentacl…more
Why yes I can. Here you go:

Groaning with terror, leg muscles burning, Janet scrambled up the side of the pit--trying desperately to escape the tentacles of the octopus-like creature reaching for her, trying to pull her down into its gaping maw.

She failed.(less)
James Dain "Inspired" has many different meanings in the context of writing fiction.

It could mean, "motivated to write a certain story." The answer to that is t…more
"Inspired" has many different meanings in the context of writing fiction.

It could mean, "motivated to write a certain story." The answer to that is that authors are always on the look out for material. I carry post-its and notebooks and when I hear an interesting tidbit I write it down. Could be something I read in the news, a story told by a friend, or an odd name like "Dusty Dustins." I stir the tidbits in my imagination and filter the results by certain criteria which I know are needed to make a good crime-genre story, like conflict and character.

But if "inspired" means what keeps my seat in the chair while I'm writing, I'm afraid I take the disappointing view that that's a matter of self-discipline. Being a writer means putting words on a page and fiddling with them, and a successful writer will make that a higher priority than, say, catching up on"Fix my Flip" or vacuuming the house.

Finally, though, I would be remiss not to point out that sometimes I get genuinely inspired by my material. Once I was writing a scene that took place in the pouring rain. When it was time to leave for my job, I put on my rain coat and grabbed my umbrella--only to discover that it was a bright and sunny day outside. I had so truly entered the world of my story that I literally failed to see the sunlight streaming onto my writing desk!(less)
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Ask the Author: Can you tell us a two sentence horror story??

Yes, I can. Here you go:

Groaning with terror, leg muscles burning, Janet scrambled up the side of the pit--trying desperately to escape the tentacles of the octopus-like creature reaching for her, trying to pull her down into its gaping maw.


She failed.

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