Whispers of the Desert
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Amir, traumatized by recent events, returns to the Old City with his mother Rachel. They discuss his safety and future, realizing that he cannot remain in the valley where danger lurks. A plan forms for Amir to help with the family bakery while considering education in the new city, aiming for a brighter future.
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Subinyá and his nephew Amir return home in silence after a traumatic day. Subinyá reassures Amir, urging him to leave for his father’s bakery to escape danger from the Red Scorpions. They prepare for a nighttime escape, riding through safer paths, as Amir grapples with the weight of their situation.
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We explore ways to ruin your story with word salads and infinite telling not showing. I introduce the reader to my twelve most popular writing mistakes and general FUBAR efforts.
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As promised, I will outline my creative chaos into a well-ordered system of nonsense in hopes that you might find a long list of things you should never do in your creative process.
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A few posts ago, I reached the bottomless pit of despair as Grandma Hyperion slipped the bonds of sanity and became a Tasmanian Devil of Doom. She insisted she was fine after several incidents where I locked myself in the closet with my Armageddon Gear so she couldn’t get to me with the 12 inch…