L. B. Larson

Any time I struggle with writing dialogue, I look up screenplays from Andor. It's some of the best genre dialogue I've seen, and never fails to inspire.

Ah, the duality of man (purchasing dice whilst having no more room for said dice)

Just purchased my fourth bookshelf. Some might say I have a book collecting problem. But I just see it as being a responsible book owner. Books get much more enrichment when properly shelved, you see

Me, hefting a boulder over my head: who's ready for some emotional trauma!!

Obsessed with this plot structure I came across online:

Act 1: get your character up a tree
Act 2: throw rocks at them
Act 3: get them out of the tree

YouTube video by Marvel Scenes Matt Murdock vs Frank Castle - Monologue Scene | Daredevil: Born Again 1x04 (4K)

Rewatching Daredevil: Born Again in preparation for the second season, and ugh. I forgot how *incredible* the dialogue is. The way Frank draws out Matt's emotions? The way the music doesn't kick in until Foggy is mentioned? Masterclass writing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOO4...

thinking about her...

(the decadent tikka masala and garlic naan dripping with butter I devoured in Estes Park last year)

In today's world, the act of creation is in and of itself a rebellion.

Keep making things. Put your humanity into it. Your voice matters. The world will change- yes, one little word, one drop of paint at a time.

#ColoradoGold writer's conference starts tomorrow! Can't wait to dive in and meet fellow writers. This'll be my second writing conference- we'll see how it compares to the #PikesPeak conference!

a man is walking down a sidewalk and talking about yesterday 's tuesday . Alt: a man is walking down a sidewalk and talking about yesterday 's tuesday .

The most diabolical part about working the night shift is getting off shift on Monday morning, going home, eating dinfast, getting a full 6-8 hours of sleep, waking up

and it's *still Monday*

For the books that stick with you- what stays in your mind the most? Characters that tug at your soul? Plot twists that leave you on the edge of your seat? Or a world you can't wait to get lost in?

For me- character connection is king, because reading is inherently empathetic.

#books #writing

A photograph of a dock overlooking a misty lake. Two chairs sit empty on the dock. An American flag lies limp and destitute upon a flagpole.

when loneliness feels
like leaving, the place I love
a refuge no more

#haiku #poetry #photography #lake #mist

A question for readers! What is the most memorable character you have ever encountered?

Bartimaeus from the Bartimaeus trilogy and Death from The Book Thief come to mind for me. Both break the fourth wall, and their lyrical character voices left me spellbound.

#writesky #booksky

What am I reading? A Psalm for the Wild Built, by Becky Chambers! A cozy solarpunk story of robots, tea, and finding comfort in one another.

A moment of wonder for your day today

I have an author website now! One more thing to check off the list...

www.lblarsonauthor.com

Looking forward to #ColoradoGoldWriters conference starting in just under 3 weeks! Anyone else going?

The infant god cradled in her arms would not be raised a tyrant.

#WritingPrompt! Write the next sentence...

"She crept along the corners of the temple, dodging the eyes of attendant and worshipper alike."

I've come to accept that wildfire season is a part of life here in Colorado. It's an equivalent exchange, the price for proximity to such monumental wild beauty. And yet, every time smoke chokes the sky I wish it could be different. But nature cannot exist in a snow globe, eternally pristine.

A question for sci-fi/fantasy writers: how important is research to your writing process, and how much of it do you typically do for each story?

I'm a minimalist researcher; I'll Google basic concepts to "get the idea," but I won't let the limitations of reality hold me back from a fun concept.

Do I work on an older WIP, write a sequel to the most recent one, or start something entirely new: the seemingly never-ending dilemma

...the arrival of the owner's ex, and her smug band of seven cat familiars.

Finish the sentence! #WritingPrompt

"One thing delayed the opening of the alchemist's shop..."

Absolutely! Passion always shines through in writing- and readers can always tell when there's a lack of it.

A question for all the writers out there: do you choose to write in genres which are more likely to be published, or do you write what you love first and foremost?

#WriteSky

I love him!!!

The word sherd is unnecessary. Just use shard. It's right there. It means the same. It's pronounced the same. It doesn't look like a misspelling. You eliminate confusion. Who decided this? Who changed a single letter and declared it valid? I'd like to file a complaint with the English language

...than the one who knew her best: her father, the King.

Finish the sentence! #WritingPrompt

"There was no better man for the task of slaying the princess..."