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June 29, 2007

Danny Random

Filed under: Writing Exercises — Alexander Burns @ 9:51 am

Exercise: Use this sentence somewhere in a short story: His/her hair was wind-whipped and his/her clothes were tattered.

I had some fun with this one, with a classic 1940s-style hero. The idea is actually that the story is about a time-traveling villain (Gunter in the story) who’s plans are always foiled by whatever hero he happens to run into during the course of his schemes. I may write a whole series of these.

Oh, and yes I totally stole Gunter’s last name from a classic ’60s Captain America story. Agent 13 used that same last name as part of her disguise when she infiltrated Baron Zemo’s army. (more…)

June 7, 2007

Radio Gal

Filed under: Superheroes — Alexander Burns @ 12:46 pm

The cast for my superhero universe is steadily growing. Here’s a new one, who I’m loving the idea of. I think she’s got a striking look and a fun personality. Here’s a quick bit I wrote where she learns a new use for her powers. I’m hoping it’s clear what she can do, but if not it’s no big deal, I’m sure I’ll get plenty of opportunities to write some more adventures for her. (more…)

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