Author: jesseteller
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The Silent War of the Sour Eye
THE GILDED MARES Sixteen Years After The Escape Ky pulled his hood up against the rain as he stepped over the drunk trimerian in the gutter. He stopped to turn back, looking at her again. Could he let this woman die? Was this person vital? He missed so many lately. Had been given chances to…
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Promises Kept: Chapter 1
THE SIXTH MONSTER Nine Years After The Escape Click. Click. The third click had his attention. He opened his eyes, saw his arm, and reminded himself before he lifted his head from the table. He counted the slashes he had made in his forearm. There were twenty-five there. Exactly twenty-five. And on the other arm,…
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Nemesis
Eliot Ness and Al Capone. Seinfeld and Newman. Harvard and Yale. Achilles and Hector. Enemies is the wrong word for the phenomenon. It is not an enemy. It is a nemesis. There is a difference. Nemeses could have at one point been friends. They have similar qualities. The things that make one great reside in…
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The Hope of the Nation
On October 5, 2017, Song (The Manhunters Book 1) was released. The cast is led by a wizard named Rayph Ivoryfist. Many and varied are the shades of his personality, and wild and rampant are his powers. He is scary to write for many reasons. How do I challenge a character this powerful? How do…
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Write Like a Gangster, Class 20: Erasing Yourself
Hey, ho, let’s go! You’re gonna get in your way. You’re going to not be able to create a certain kind of character realistically because you can’t understand that character’s point of view. That’s not good enough. You have no excuse. You’re a writer. You don’t have the luxury of only understanding one kind of…
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City of Exiles: Chapter 1
FATHER AND SON One Year Before The Escape As the thick, heavy sword penetrated Gaulator’s ribs, puncturing his lung, he dropped to his knees and experienced a moment of clarity. He saw the future of his nation, his tribe, and his family. Gaulator Stonefist saw the coming war. He saw the deaths of his sons.…
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Write Like a Gangster, Class 19: Dialogue Continues
Hey, ho, let’s go! Reading Assignment: “Collision” and “Mrs. Galvin” chapters from Teardrop Road The Vanishing Tag This is the lesson I have heard when it comes to dialogue: Don’t tag too often. Don’t get too specific with your tag. First, let’s define tag. A tag is very simple. He said is a tag. We…
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Dreveren: Chapter 1
CALM Nine Years After The Escape The ship froze to the shore within an hour of reaching it. It was an ice shore, a skirt of ice that surrounded the continent and barred the way into any ports. Joho claimed that cities had been built on the ice and they allowed for the passage of…
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Write Like a Gangster, Class 18: Dialogue
Hey, ho, let’s go! Illusions of Dialogue I came from a family of storytellers, I mean, gifted storytellers. They could pick you up and lift you into a tale like none other I have ever known. I apprenticed under them, and it made me the writer I am. I have been telling stories all my…
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Fane: Chapter 1
HOME Nine Years After The Escape As the Pack crested the hill and Tobin saw the Perch, he felt tears rising to his eyes and blinked them back. “This is home,” he said. “Kee-toe, check the area. I don’t know it well. Find out if there is anything we need to know.” He turned to…
Jesse Teller 