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I Bought Plotto

By Douglas | Published: January 11, 2012
This one is an odd duck of a book. It is a reprint of a book from the late 20s, and it is a Mechanical Turk for plot construction.
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The Junko Cafe

By Douglas | Published: January 6, 2012
Thomas flecked a chip of red paint from the railing overlooking the river. Underneath the red, a layer of green separated from the perpetually moist teak; he dug his thumbnail into that next. His last breakfast at the Junko Cafe was talking longer than it had all week. He heard the waiter approach from behind. [...]
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Platting

By Douglas | Published: December 13, 2011
I’m wondering if having a defined setting isn’t one of those requirements I have for my writing, but hadn’t realized until now. A quick mental inventory of the things I’ve written here on 1000 Days seems to bear this likelihood out.
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