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Action/Adventure: December 23, 2020 Issue [#10528]




 This week: Wait -
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3. Letter from the Editor
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About This Newsletter

Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting. ~Joyce Meyer


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Letter from the editor

Waiting. Action. These two things do go hand in hand. We can't have one without the other. What happens when you have to wait? You drag up the tension. What happens when you finally get into the action? You move.

This is the balance in our stories. Too much action might feel like watching a trainwreck. Too much waiting might feel like nothing is actually happening.

Time becomes an issue no matter what we're writing. What happened when? What are the characters doing in the meantime? What would your characters figure out from the time passing until the things happen?

My daughter did her gymnastics meet in her home gym with just her teammates. There's a pose they do while they wait. Chin held high, arms at a small angle behind the back, one foot in front of the other, and face neutral toward the judges' table. This is a common pose among gymnasts while they wait. They do not move until their name is called and the judge signals for them to go.

This is the spot where the tension ramps up. Will she fall off the beam today? Will she stick the landing? Will it be the cartwheel or the handstand that isn't completely balanced? Once she's done, she's finished and she can relax with her team. They congratulate each other with high fives (because COVID is still a thing - they'd rather hug but they're trying to stay distant) and sanitize.

We don't have to account for every moment in a story, but we do have to give the reader a break sometimes. Actions can run into each other, which is why we have to vary the tension and the tempo of the story.


Editor's Picks

 The Quicksilver Timepiece Open in new Window. (18+)
Very rough right now...good feedback and bad are welcome!
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We encountered a pesky crow on our way to deliver community supplies.
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 The stone of legend Open in new Window. (13+)
This is a short story idea I got from magiccaa on Instagram
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Tomer is startled by a very weird noise
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I found a tree while out walking and it looked like a dragon...
#2239788 by Lou-Here By His Grace Author IconMail Icon

 Ryan's Gift Open in new Window. (E)
Buddy breaks into Santa's workshop, but what for? (What a character story prompt)
#2239570 by Aurthor Author IconMail Icon

 Forgotten Link Open in new Window. (13+)
Fin and Jake find a mysterious dungeon where they encounter an echo from the distant past.
#2239386 by MammothElbow Author IconMail Icon

 
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I like reviewing, even news letters and this one was a pleasure for an old man who was born in Vermont but traveled much in the Army. There is a lot in this write.
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