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Schematics for Thematics

On 25 Jul 2019 By Albert SchmidtIn On Writing5 Comments

At some point in the creative process a writer of fiction comes face to face with theme. What are the deeper notes of humanity that the story sounds? What is the hidden ether that binds plot, setting and character all together?

Short Story: Life’s Gamble

On 27 Jun 20195 Aug 2020 By Albert SchmidtIn Short StoryLeave a comment

Everyone gambles and those who say they don't, just don't understand the world they live in. For myself, I gamble. I gamble a lot. It's my job and I'm one of the few who can say they love their job. And I've come to understand a simple fact of this warped universe; everything has some element of chance either for success or failure.

No Vested Interest in Drafts

On 26 Jun 201926 Jun 2019 By Albert SchmidtIn My Journey1 Comment

At 45 years of age I've come to realise that nothing is really ever perfect, especially if I'm a variable in the equation (I won't talk about math a lot, promise). I try to make perfect my lodestar; something for which to strive. At least where writing is concerned not so much about gardening or yard-work.

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