Category: by David Sable
On The Pace of Writing
| May 15, 2013 | Posted by David Sable under Blog, by David Sable |
Technically, if a football team gains three and a half yards every play, they would win every game. The games would be boring – no end rounds or spectacular, diving catches. Just a slow, steady move towards the goal.
My writing seems like that. I was hoping to have my next story, Invitation to the Game (a story that revolves around two opposite characters, unaware of their needs, as Superbowl Sunday unfolds), posted by early May but I am yet a few yards off of finishing the first draft. … Register or log in to access full content
The Arduous First Drafts
| April 17, 2013 | Posted by David Sable under Blog, by David Sable |
For me, the most difficult hurdle to overcome is starting a story. Having done that, the next most difficult thing for me to do is naming the first character. It is my first step of taking a story idea out of a vague “yeah, one day I need to write that” to a concrete commitment that this is Bob, not Mary.
This is where writing can be more like laying bricks
But once the bricks are laid, we can start decorating the house.… Register or log in to access full content
Writing Dialog – Letting Characters Be Who They Are
| April 9, 2013 | Posted by David Sable under Blog, by David Sable |
Easter (or more aptly Resurrection Sunday) is the highest holiday on the Christian calendar. It is also one of the two periods (Christmas being the other) where church attenders will endure the most classically poorly written dialog that writers can muster.
“My name is Matthew and I used to collect taxes. I was actually selling out my people to Rome! Can you believe it? Then one day, Jesus called me and I decided to leave it all and follow him.” Perhaps this was proclaimed by a middle aged man who always regretted not taking high school drama wearing a brown bath robe from Kmart.… Register or log in to access full content
Foreshadowing And Other Tricks
| March 30, 2013 | Posted by David Sable under Blog, by David Sable |
Anton Chekhov, a Russian playwright is famous for his gun. In different ways, he is known to say, “If you put a gun on the wall in the first act, it better go off in the second or third.” It is the definitive statement of foreshadowing – putting something in the story that is a clue to be picked up later.
I played with this idea with Mr. Reynolds Makes His Case.… Register or log in to access full content
Mister Reynolds Makes His Case by David Sable
| March 26, 2013 | Posted by David Sable under All authors, by David Sable, Latest Releases, Latest Releases by Sable |
- Mister Reynolds Makes His Case by David Sable
- Kindle Edition | Smashwords
- ISBN: 9781301002597
- Word Count: 7,178
- Genre: Fiction: Contemporary; Fiction:Short Story
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Darryl Reynolds, somewhat intoxicated, has a point. In times of vulnerability and need, the God people unquestionably worship was simply a no-show. Worse, this God becomes the impetus and justification for manipulation and abuse. A chance meeting in a bar with Mr. Downing gives Darryl an opportunity of a lifetime – to show the world once and for all the grand deception and definitively make his case.
David Sable’s most thoughtful work to date explores the ever-posed dilemma after every human disaster: Where was God? Far from the an intellectual debate of two talking heads, this story brings forth the pathos and emotions set forth when grappling with the nature of evil, abuse, love and ultimate isolation.
First Half of “Mister Reynolds Makes His Case”
| March 3, 2013 | Posted by David Sable under Blog, by David Sable, Projects |
This story is due out in April. I am still working on the second half though I finally got the rough draft of the second half completed. My difficulty was in moving the story where it needed to go while keeping everyone in character. I would love to hear your reaction to what I have so far.
Or, if you are a purist, wait a few weeks and get the whole thing on your Kindle.… Register or log in to access full content
A Man’s Got to Believe Something by David Sable
| February 4, 2013 | Posted by David Sable under All authors, by David Sable, Latest Releases, Latest Releases by Sable |
- A Man’s Got to Believe in Something by David Sable
- Kindle Edition | Smashwords
- ISBN: 9781301494828
- Word Count: 3,227
- Genre: Christian:Short Story, Christian:Contemporary
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A stranger, an executive type, walks into a barber shop. A Southern barber makes conversation and cuts the man’s hair. Who is the real person in the story? And who is the one who still can’t seem to find the person reflected in the barber shop mirror?
A Man’s Got to Believe Something is a fictional study of belief and authenticity with characters that are horrific because they are real. One seeks to speak the truth only to be tripped up by his own sophisticated systems of denial. Another lives in deception and somehow has to find a way out.
In A World Where No One Is Listening
| January 22, 2013 | Posted by David Sable under Blog, by David Sable |
Reverend Bob’s Sermon came out of a time of depression. Between a rare interpersonal conflict and a decision to drop out of yet another failed project I felt as if I was in a world where I contributed little and was stuck. Worse yet, I felt that I was resigned to a world where no one really heard me.
Those were just feelings, of course. You ask any of my friends as well as my spiritual mentor and they would go on and on about all that I had to be thankful for and the good contributions I had made about me. … Register or log in to access full content
The Forgotten Songs of Avalain – A World that should have been
| January 15, 2013 | Posted by David Sable under Blog, by David Sable |
In Forgotten Songs of Avalain, Robert Cely spins a tale of a mythical yester-world. The first half of the story is set up helping us understand the Lethe and how they think and live. The second deals with two Lethe brothers and how the spiritual dynamics challenges the destiny of a people.
This story challenges the reader to explore the workings of a disordered history in our society and our own individual lives. … Register or log in to access full content
Loading Story to iPhone Kindle – It’s not so difficult after all
| January 9, 2013 | Posted by David Sable under Blog, by David Sable |
As the new kid on the block, I wanted to read the stories of the other authors. However, I did not want to do so sitting in my office at my computer.
My employer recently blessed (or cursed) me with an iPhone. While I am not big on apps, I quickly knew I wanted the Kindle application. As much as I like books, I have to admit that I read through books quicker on the small Kindle (smaller pages gives more immediate gratification and holds my interest). … Register or log in to access full content
