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Characters – Julie

Posted on December 27, 2006 by hdh

Julie is a highly intelligent woman. She is well read and has opinions on many topics of discussion. She is meticulous in her thinking, which at times makes it difficult for her to accept other people’s points of view.

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Characters – Alvin

Posted on December 24, 2006 by hdh

From the look on Alvin’s face, you know that he is not there. It’s that vacant stare, the look of far awayness. Somewhere out there on some other dimensional plane, Alvin is in deep thought, unraveling the mysteries of the … Continue reading →

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Characters – Leonard

Posted on December 23, 2006 by hdh

Observing and listening to people wherever I go gives me wonderful descriptions for characters in my writing. The characters I will describe in the next few posts come from real people. They could be just one person, but more likely … Continue reading →

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Digital Storytelling

Posted on December 21, 2006 by hdh

Part of the work that I have been getting into over the past few years is in the realm of digital stories. Digital storytelling allows us a way to preserve our heritage through the medium of computers and digital recorders. … Continue reading →

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Original Story – Part 5 – It’s a matter of trust.

Posted on December 18, 2006 by hdh

I was at school when my niece called me to inform me about my sister. I got very emotional on the phone. My niece couldn’t understand why I got so upset; after all it was her mother that got hurt. … Continue reading →

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Original Story – Part 4 – A break in the action

Posted on December 16, 2006 by hdh

Nineteen eighty-five was the year of the breaks, both good breaks and bad. It was the year I purchased my first house. It was the year Hurricane Gloria hit Long Island. It was the year I met the woman who … Continue reading →

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Original Story – Part 3 – What’s the story?

Posted on December 14, 2006 by hdh

Softball games were played on Sunday, therefore school was the next day. This being June, the part of the year that we try to cover 6 months of curriculum we haven’t covered in the 3 weeks we have left, I … Continue reading →

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Original Story – Part 2 – The Break

Posted on December 14, 2006 by hdh

At this point I wasn’t sure if I broke anything, I did know that I was in a lot of pain. This was during the era when not everyone owned a cell phone. Luckily one of our player’s, house was … Continue reading →

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Original Story – Part 1 – You’re an Animal

Posted on December 12, 2006 by hdh

This is an event in my life that I want to create into a telling story. I’ll begin it today and as the days go on I will continue to elaborate on the event. When I am done, I will … Continue reading →

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Types of Stories to learn

Posted on December 10, 2006 by hdh

Somewhere in the future I see myself having a number of different types of programs to offer schools, libraries, festivals, and re-enactments. To do that I need to have a broader base of stories that I can tell. If I’m … Continue reading →

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