Written Like A Fox - Author Stephanie Fox

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Written Like A Fox

Basil of Baker Street

Yes, yes, I know the film is The Great Mouse Detective, but I’m dedicating this post solely on Basil.

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The Pre-Writing Game

In order for the story to come to life, the characters have to be born.

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The Bones

In the sometimes endless cycle of critiques, edits, reviews, and comments, I had to ask if the bones were good.

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Boulevard of Broken Dreams

There is absolutely no argument that a writer's life experiences weave their way into their work. In my work True North, there are many...

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LEAP!

So from the beginning, you pick up what they're laying down in this movie - Mr. Ballet Champion of the World Merante knows Odette.

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California' Dreamin'

This is the most haunting song ever, and that is a hill I will die on.

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EPIC

It's a lovely story, but when the film credits roll I'm always left stewing over the question of WHAT IS THEIR STORY?!

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Tea Kettle

Almost to the north of thirty, and I have a tea kettle. This is dramatic in my life as I’ve never owned a tea kettle before.

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Punch them at the end so they remember it!

A student summarized one of my mantras as “grab them at the beginning so they read it, punch them at the end so they remember it”.