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Heartwood | Reflections
Hi guys! Isn’t it just a fact that while us writers like to write, we sort of… like talking about writing even more? And especially our own writing. At least it’s true for me, which is why even as I start a new story, I’m rubbing lil hands thinking of the time when I can do reflections because it’s my excuse to blab about my own writing for a bit. So, that’s what this post is. I like to reflect on a story after I’m done – how the story evolved over time, what I liked, and what I’m not as happy with. I like to do this for me,…
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Heartwood | Thirteen: The Afterword
An excerpt from the afterword of Rosalia Cavalcante's biography 'Heartwood'... as well as some pictures of a special day. :)
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Heartwood | Extra: Lorenzo’s Apology
I present a cut chapter from Heartwood as well as some musings on a few things that were problematic in my handling of Lia, her past, and her relationship with Lorenzo. Also sorry for not replying to comments - vaccination happened and I felt bad.
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Heartwood | Twelve: The Signing
It's a year later, and the biography is a hit, leading Lia and Teo to doing signings and public talks. It seems like business as usual, but somebody unexpected shows up and why is Teo so nervous?
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Heartwood | Eleven: The Storm
Content warning: Sexual content, nudity. Lia wakes up in the middle of the night as the storm rages on.
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Good Guys | What Could Have Been (I’m Sorry)
So, let’s talk about Monte Vista Stories. Or, more specifically A Monte Vista Story, as it used to be called. Later on I added the subtitle of ‘Good Guys’, since it seemed thematically appropriate and I wanted each generation to have a separate title. I wrote that story the way I used to write – I plunged head-first into the game, snapped some pics, wrote a few lines, and posted it to my WordPress blog. I had no idea what the story was going to turn into at the time. It bears the marks of that, um… process. Let’s go with that for a lack of a better word. Storylines…
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Heartwood | Ten: The Past
Lia and Teo have a talk about the past, unravelling their complicated relationships with their parents.
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Heartwood | Nine: The Recorder
Teo and Lia are back at the cabin and she has a story of her own to tell.
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Heartwood | Eight: The Fall
As the storm worsens, Lia listens to the last of Teo's story. It turns out there are more parallels in their stories than she assumed.
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Heartwood | Seven: The Lake
As Teo and Lia get closer to the last interviews, he's becoming aware of some inconvenient emotions.
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