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johnbrown
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Folks, just wanted you to know that I'm going to be conducting a FREE 2-hour workshop at LTUE in Provo, UT Feb 11th called "HOW TO WRITE A STORY THAT ROCKS." Larry Correia will be there as well.

More info: http://johndbrown.com/2010/01/new-workshop-how-to-write-a-story-that-rocks/

I'm very happy to share what I've learned up to this point. And it seems to be useful to a lot of the attendees. If you're in the area, feel free to attend.

[This message has been edited by johnbrown (edited January 21, 2010).]

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Brad R Torgersen
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See you there, John! Will be at LTUE all weekend.
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I've wrote stories that are as exciting as a rock. Is that what you are after?
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Kathleen Dalton Woodbury
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It might depend on what kind of rock: crystalized carbon (aka "diamond") or gold nugget could be pretty exciting.
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skadder
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I wrote a few that were a crock of ...
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Kathleen Dalton Woodbury wrote:
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It might depend on what kind of rock: crystalized carbon (aka "diamond") or gold nugget could be pretty exciting.

Very good point. My fiction seems to be of the sandstone variety.

--William

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Just to correct Snappers spelling, it's, I've wrotten stories...

Your welcome.

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My stories tend to angle towards NaCL, tasty but they dissolve in water.
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snapper
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My stories are like iron pyrite. Looks like gold at first glance but utterly worthless when examined closely.
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Kathleen Dalton Woodbury
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Sandstone? As in the stuff that makes those beautiful formations in some of the US national parks and monuments?
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For those who can't go, could you post the Cliff's notes version?
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Tnwilz, it's snapper's grammar that is in question, not his spelling. And I've read some of snapper's stories and none of them were "rotten".
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WBSchmidt
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Kathleen, it is certainly a matter of perspective. I was thinking more along the lines of sandstone that crumbles whenever I touch it.

BTW, I'm hoping to go to LTUE this year. I think I saw your name on the schedule. If so, I hope to perhaps match a face to a name.

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Kathleen Dalton Woodbury
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Please come up and introduce yourself, WBSchmidt, if you manage to get there and find one of my panels. I like to put faces to names as well.
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snapper
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My grammar? What's wrong with my grammar? She's a sweet old lady that woodunt hurt a fly.
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I write awesome stories, but everyone seems to take them for Granite.
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Kathleen Dalton Woodbury
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You people!

John Brown is going to think you are taking him for Granite!

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Brendan
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Ok, shale we have no more stone puns.

But I was wondering, apart from the obvious scifi tie in, what is the attraction of stories that oscillate?

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philocinemas
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I would love to attend John's workshop, but unfortunately, I don't plan to travel to Utah in the near future.

However, by having this discourse, we are keeping his post at the top of the board.

And as for snapper - now it's a matter of his spelling, not his grammar (even if she is a sweet old lady).

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johnbrown
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quote:
For those who can't go, could you post the Cliff's notes version?

Character starts in a sedimentary state, but is driven to the depths of basalt. Yet a number of metamorphic factors transforms Character, resulting in an igneous climax.

Or something like that.

Cannot promise cliff notes, alas. Although I will try to post insights on my website. I'm just too swamped with book deadlines. Waa, waa, waa.

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Sounds great, John. I will do my best to attend. Do we need to register in advance or just show up?
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johnbrown
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Just show up, I believe. LTUE has always be a free con.
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His blog post with the handout is here:

http://johndbrown.com/2010/02/handout-to-how-to-write-a-story-that-rocks/

And the blog post with the youtube video is here:

http://johndbrown.com/2010/02/how-to-write-a-story-that-rocks/

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johnbrown
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Thanks for posting it, Erik. I'll be adding notes. Feel free to comment and ask any questions you have there
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