By Alexander Ballard Published May 28, 2013 Well it’s taken longer than I would have liked but I finally finished off the second draft of my novel Legacy this morning. It took a good six weeks to get to this point but it’s exciting to have it done. There were countless grammar and spelling mistakes…
By Alexander Ballard Published May 27, 2013 Well I thought I would continue with a second episode of veil instead of starting something new this week to change things up a bit. Episode 2 EXT STREET NEAR ALLEY NATASHA is holding her shoes in one hand and box of chicken and chips in the other.…
By Alexander Ballard Published May 20, 2013 I’ve seen a few different web series over the years but they all seemed to be comedy shows of varying quality most not so good. But I don’t think I’ve ever seen any that are thrillers or dramas. Do they exist and I’ve never found them or is…
By Alexander Ballard Published May 14, 2013 The Machine, the great culmination of the dreams and technology of a thousand races. The Machine, the great engine of enlightenment that bridged the gap between organic and inorganic life. The Machine, A single vast artificial consciousness spread across the galaxy so that no one would lack access…
By Alexander Ballard Published May 6, 2013 For this weeks inspiration Monday I did some random google image searching until I found this great table. And so I present the story I created based on it. Inspiration Monday #5 – City under Glass Elise wandered in empty bliss through the lonely streets. The tall wooden buildings stretched…
By Alexander Ballard Published May 5 2013 Well Developed Believable Consistent Characters are one of the key elements of any piece. They can make or break a novel. Their actions and reactions to events dictates the flow of the story and impacts how the plot unfolds. In order for characters to work well in a…
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