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MCWC, 2018: Looking in the Rearview

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Marion

This year’s Mendocino Coast Writers Conference was good for me. Vanessa Hua, who taught the short story workshop, chose a different element of story to examine (setting, dialogue, stakes, character, etc) each day. We opened with a writing exercise and … Continue reading →

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“Contentless Dialogue;” A Writing Exercise by Daryl Gregory

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Marion

“Contentless Dialogue” is a challenging and eye-opening writing exercise that writer Daryl Gregory gave us at his one-day writing workshop last Saturday. The workshop was sponsored by Locus Science Fiction Foundation (and magazine) and held at their editorial offices. It … Continue reading →

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