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Piaget checked her watch another time. She was being stood up. Or maybe he’d been hit by the proverbial bus. He’d better be in critical, have a broken leg or something. It was nearly four in the afternoon. There was no way they were going to have time to get him a suit now. They …
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He loves me, the thought pushed unbidden into her head. He couldn’t. They barely even know each other. He couldn’t, could he? He said he loves me. Maybe it was just a slip of the tongue. Just something he felt comfortable saying. There were all sorts of levels of love. Maybe what he really meant …
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Sometimes it can be hard to keep track of all the juicy details of your characters. Who are they related to? What do they do for work? What are their SECRETS? In this video we talk about creating a family tree for those complicated fictional families which is very helpful when writing a series of …
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Welcome to Writing Wednesday episode 4. This week we discover more about Gerrit’s past, remind readers that Gerrit stole something from the Ramesly owned hospital, and Parker thinks up some plausible but unlikely explanations to excuse his cousin’s bad behavior. These are just some of the spoiler alerts as I write my rough draft The …
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“We have a caller on line five,” Melanie spoke over the airwaves like it was any other caller, but she was practically dancing in her seat. “Hello?” Piaget asked, hitting the button. “This is Uni 5, Piaget here.” “Hello beautiful,” said a familiar sexy voice. There was a hitch in Piaget’s voice as she replied. …
“Life is junk,” Piaget muttered. She grabbed napkins to stuff into the napkin holders. “Hey!” Dix held up part of the machine, pointing it at Piaget angrily. “I’m sick of you moping around. You were somewhat happy before Max came into your life. If you can’t find your somewhat happy state back then you need …
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Parker went slightly off script in this scene. He wanted to talk about his thoughts on his childhood with his difficult father. While it does add to character development and the drama, this scene is meant to meet some strict objectives so it sets up for the next chapter and Parker is stalling my progress! …
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Piaget opened the door to find Max standing on the other side with a tool box. She cocked her head to the side. “You need to call before you knock. I might not have been home. Or at the very least, I could have put on makeup and jeans.” “Makeup only enhances your natural beauty …
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“What about your story?” Piaget dared to ask softly. He reached out to tuck a piece of hair behind her ear then gently took her hand. “My story… Well, once upon a time there was a boy who was given everything he ever wanted. He did good in school, he had a lot of fun, …
Josephine writes her latest novel The Wedding, book 10 of the Ramesly Brothers series. Get writing tips, spoiler alerts, insight into the characters, and more as Josephine writes. Watch her create in real time! https://youtu.be/jJQlb-vEGfE
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