Tag: Characters

TPG Week 210: New Year, Same Bad Storytelling

| January 2, 2015
TPG Week 210: New Year, Same Bad Storytelling

  Hello, one and all, and welcome back to the first installment of The Proving Grounds for the new year! This week, we have a new Brave One in Daniel O’Reilly. We have Liam Hayes in blue, and I’m the suave one in red. Let’s see what kind of tour guide Daniel is as we […]

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B&N Week 151: Are You Building Your Worlds Correctly?

| November 12, 2013
B&N Week 151: Are You Building Your Worlds Correctly?

We’ve got another Tuesday! Just as water flows, time marches on, my friends! This week, I want to talk about world building. Related Posts:TPG Week 73: Another Copyrighted Character!TPG Week 261: Christmas RewriteTPG Week 210: New Year, Same Bad StorytellingTPG Week 200: Blast From The Past ResubmissionTPG Week 197: Another Resubmission That Didn’t Learn

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TPG Week 142: Newbie Mistakes

| September 13, 2013
TPG Week 142: Newbie Mistakes

Welcome back to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have someone who’s no stranger around these parts, a Brave One by the name of Jon Parrish! (I’m feeling game-showy. I’m watching The X Factor. Sue me.) We’ve got to welcome back the man in blue, Steve Colle, and I’m forever in red. This week, we […]

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Points of Impact – Week 17: Time After Time

| July 21, 2012
Points of Impact – Week 17: Time After Time

Lying in my bed I see the time stamps and think of you…

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TPG Week 73: Another Copyrighted Character!

| May 18, 2012 | 5 Comments
TPG Week 73: Another Copyrighted Character!

We’ve got a new Brave One in Stephen Greaney, who brings us a treat with Another Copyrighted Character! Who is it, and how does he do? Come in and find out!

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TPG Week 71: The Final Draft Trap

| May 4, 2012 | 10 Comments
TPG Week 71: The Final Draft Trap

We’ve got Brave One Jeff Bass stepping right into a trap of his own design! Come inside and see!

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TPG Week 69: Bring Your Readers With You For The Ride

| April 20, 2012 | 19 Comments
TPG Week 69: Bring Your Readers With You For The Ride

We’ve got a new Brave One in Charles Crane this week! Warning: It’s extremely blue and red inside!

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TPG Week 67: Adaptations Can Be Tricky

| April 6, 2012 | 4 Comments
TPG Week 67: Adaptations Can Be Tricky

We’ve got a new Brave One in Lauren Sinclair stepping into the Proving Grounds! Come inside and see what story she used, to which I say Adaptations Can Be Tricky!

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TPG Week 60: Going Backwards Is Not Forward Progress

| February 17, 2012 | 26 Comments
TPG Week 60: Going Backwards Is Not Forward Progress

It’s mostly Blue and Red all over inside! Kinda ugly. We’ve got returning Brave One Talisha Harrison on deck! Let’s see what I mean when I say Going Backwards Is Not Forward Progress.

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TPG Week 54: When Everything Goes Wrong

| January 6, 2012 | 25 Comments
TPG Week 54: When Everything Goes Wrong

It’s a brand new week, and we have a brand new Brave One! Eli Ivory checks in, and we get to see what happens when Everything Goes Wrong.

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TPG Week 52: Dialogue Is Dependent On Punctuation

| December 23, 2011 | 17 Comments
TPG Week 52: Dialogue Is Dependent On Punctuation

Don’t let the number fool you! We haven’t reached a year yet! However, this week, we have a new Brave One in Josue Monserrat! You know what to do next!

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TPG Week 39A: To Creep, Or Not To Creep

| September 24, 2011 | 7 Comments
TPG Week 39A: To Creep, Or Not To Creep

I’m righting the ship today! Come inside and see Brave One Evan Windsor, who SHOULD have been up this week!

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