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TPG Week 124: When Scary…Isn’t

| May 10, 2013
TPG Week 124: When Scary…Isn’t

Hello all, and welcome back to another installment of The Proving Grounds. This week, we have a new Brave One in Greg Matiasevich. But again, a little housekeeping first. We’re still needing your scripts. Currently, there are only two more scripts left in the queue, and then we run dry. We’re here for you, and […]

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TPG Week 123: Dialogue Is Necessary To Keep Readers

| May 3, 2013
TPG Week 123: Dialogue Is Necessary To Keep Readers

Welcome, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds!   Related Posts:TPG Week 279: Choose Your Own LoD!TPG Week 273: Missed Opportunities On GeorwellTPG Week 268: It’s A Race!TPG Week 267: Gumption, But No StoryThe Choice Is Yours

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TPG Week 122: Dialogue & Stereotypes

| April 26, 2013
TPG Week 122: Dialogue & Stereotypes

Welcome back to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have Brave One LJ Wright, who hails from Bowling Gigante, TX! (I have no idea, but I liked working gigante in there. Color me clever. Sometimes.) Related Posts:TPG Week 279: Choose Your Own LoD!TPG Week 273: Missed Opportunities On GeorwellTPG Week 268: It’s […]

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TPG Week 121: Reworking the Redraft

| April 19, 2013
TPG Week 121: Reworking the Redraft

Welcome back to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a double-treat: we have Steve Colle returning with a revamped draft of his Captain America script, which isn’t something we get around here too often. This means the second treat is that we have Yannick Morin returning to take over the duties in blue. Today […]

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TPG Week 120: Writing is Rewriting

| April 12, 2013
TPG Week 120: Writing is Rewriting

Hello, and welcome to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have someone who’s definitely no stranger to these parts: Liam Hayes, who actually does hail from the UK. We’ve got Steve Colle in blue, I’m in red, and let’s see if we can catch Liam in Related Posts:TPG Week 279: Choose Your […]

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TPG Week 119: Pacing Is The Biggest Problem…

| April 5, 2013
TPG Week 119: Pacing Is The Biggest Problem…

It’s another instalment of The Proving Grounds! Today, we have a new Brave One in the form of Aaron Richmond, who hails from Thingplus, New Mexico. (I have no idea if there’s a Thingplus in NM, but it wouldn’t surprise me.) As always, we have Steve Colle in blue, I’m in red, and we’re going […]

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TPG Week 118: Cocoa Fluffs…

| March 29, 2013
TPG Week 118: Cocoa Fluffs…

Welcome, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds. This week, we have a new Brave One in Dan Bridge Over Troubled Watters. Dan hails from East Northforkshireham, in the UK. (I just totally made that up.) As usual, we have Steve Colle in blue, I’m in red, and we all get to […]

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TPG Week 117: Something Unexpected!

| March 22, 2013
TPG Week 117: Something Unexpected!

Welcome back to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a returning Brave One in Jon Parrish, who hails from Stumpbottom, Kansas. As always, we have Steve Colle in blue, I’m in red, and we’re going to see all about Life in the FZ Related Posts:TPG Week 279: Choose Your Own LoD!TPG Week 273: Missed […]

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TPG Week 116: Uneven Dialogue Hurts You

| March 15, 2013
TPG Week 116: Uneven Dialogue Hurts You

It’s another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have Matt Cartmell, who hails from somewhere in the UK. Let’s make it Stonehengeshire. Why not? As always, we have Steve Colle in blue, I’m in red, and Matt brings us a story of   Related Posts:No Related Posts

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TPG Week 115: Slow Pace…Interesting?

| March 8, 2013
TPG Week 115: Slow Pace…Interesting?

Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends… It’s another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we continue with the treats. Something very special: we have our own Yannick Morin, doing writing work for our own Eli Ivory. Eli had a concept that he wanted worked, and I was able to put […]

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TPG Week 114: Letting Go

| March 1, 2013
TPG Week 114: Letting Go

Welcome once again, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week is something of a treat, as we have our own Steve Colle coming back through for another turn. He’s from the Great White North (Canada to him, Canadia to the rest of us, eh?) and he’s bringing us a tale of America’s super-soldier! […]

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TPG Week 113: Elderberries At 100 Paces

| February 22, 2013
TPG Week 113: Elderberries At 100 Paces

Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Michael Arlain, who hales from Ringbottom, MN. (I happen to love Minnesota. It’s the land of Prince. And is Michael really from Ringbottom? Nope. Don’t even know if he’s from MN. Sounds good, though.) […]

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