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Writing | Fiction

My Fiction Biography - Tree Langdon

Illumination Fiction Club

In My Mind, A Fictional Image — Photo by Mark Pan4ratte on Unsplash

I don’t consider myself a professional fiction writer unless you include the financial projections I created out of thin air during uncertain economic times in 2008.

I have had a couple of short stories published and even received a small payment for them, so I suppose that makes me a pro, but I certainly don’t feel like one.

In high school, my attempts at writing fiction were hampered by my shyness. The last place I wanted to open up for scrutiny was the fantasy world that existed in my head.

Eventually, I took a creative writing course in college, and I was hooked.

Now that I have time to do what I want to, I choose writing.

I’ve been feeling my way around as I exercise my writing chops. I’ve gone down many a rabbit hole as I discovered what I enjoyed.

I’ve been reading books about writing and focusing on learning how to write a story that works.

NaNoWriMo holds my attention every year, and I have some great ‘shitty first drafts. I haven’t taken them seriously yet, but eventually, one of them is going to pull me back in. I like it because it motivates me to write a novel.

Right now I have a NaNo project on the go with the working title of Northern Moon. I have the outline for another one called The Manor, which I’m working on when I’m stuck.

A particularly useful writing rabbit hole that I’ve fallen into is ‘ The Story Grid’, by Shawn Coyne. He was an editor for years and developed a great framework for a story. It is designed to help you evaluate pretty much any story to see if it works.

A selection of my recent Short Stories

Sometimes when you break up with someone you find yourself.

A story about a girl escaping a tight situation.

This story was published in an anthology called The Miracle of Love under the title ‘The List’.

Sometimes things in life aren’t what you think they are.

This short story was published in an anthology called Angels All Around, under the title ‘The Parking Lot Angel’.

A young woman receives an unexpected gift and discovers she may have family members she’s never met.

I write to inspire and make connections. If you’re interested, sign up here.

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This post contains an affiliate link. If you use the link to buy something, I may earn a commission. Thanks.

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