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Month: March 2014

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Fiction is a Puzzle

  By John Doppler March 20, 2014 July 11, 2015 Spotlight, Writing Fiction

As a wordplay enthusiast and puzzle designer, I’m often struck by the similarities between puzzle design and writing fiction. Both writers and puzzle constructors engage their audiences in a competition they have every intention of losing. Continue reading

Tagged   mystery, puzzles, writing fiction
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Elusive Dreams, Part 2

  By John Doppler March 10, 2014 July 11, 2015 Spotlight, Writing Fiction

Dreams have sparked countless artistic breakthroughs, but to the author who sits at the keyboard struggling to squeeze a drop of creativity out of his or her parched brain, dreams can be one of nature’s cruelest taunts.

Three simple habits can help us to hold onto more of those details. Continue reading

Tagged   dreams, inspiration, neuroscience, nightmares, writing fiction
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Elusive Dreams, Part 1

  By John Doppler March 9, 2014 July 11, 2015 Writing Fiction

Terror shot through my body and catapulted me out of bed, gasping for breath. Something had awakened me. A shout in the dark, close to my ear.

I checked my wife. She was still sound asleep. But then she spoke again. Continue reading

Tagged   dreams, inspiration, neuroscience, nightmares, writing
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