Visualizing the launch of a new website
I’ve dreamt of creating an international business since I became an entrepreneur 5 years ago this month. To have an international business, you have to have an international website. And now it’s here!...
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5 years as an entrepreneur – 5 lessons I learned
Monday was my 5-year anniversary as an entrepreneur. I just dove in, with no preparations whatsoever. I didn’t even write a serious business plan! It has been five years with ups and downs. But it was...
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Madeleine’s adventure #twentydaystory
“What the…?” Madeleine thought, “Where is my night lamp?” She groped around in the dark for the bed stand, but felt nothing. Madeleine started to wake up for real. It was still dark outside and...
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Madeleine’s adventure – part 2
11. “What kind of welcome is that?” the man asked. “Didn’t you miss me, my darling?” He stepped across the threshold and into the room. He was tall, taller than Richard and his shoulders were broader...
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When you write a detective you write three stories, at least!
Did you know that when you write a detective or a mystery story, you actually have to write not one, but two stories? Yes, two! Let me break this down for you. The first story, is the one you present...
View ArticleThe butler did it! The classical ‘whodunnit’
“The butler did it” is the first thing someone will probably say when you are reading a detective story. The classical ‘whodunnit’ is a sub genre of the detective story. It focusses on solving the...
View Article7 required steps to start investigating in your detective story
When you start to write a detective story, you need to take seven steps to start your investigation. The steps you take, depend on what kind of investigator your main character is. In general, you will...
View ArticleThe setting: Where did the murder take place?
The setting of your detective story is very important to your narrative. Where and when did the murder take place? Setting your story background has all kinds of implications on the progress of the...
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Writer’s block: 5 reasons why it’s not real
You’re looking at that blank screen, cursor blinking without fail, hands above the keyboard and BAM! Nothing. No inspiration, nothing is coming. You start a sentence, but delete it in the same breath....
View ArticleDancing with fear
“Wanna dance?” The stranger whispers his question from behind my back. His breath tickles against my ear and I look around to see who asks me. I see a man in a black hoodie and jeans. The hood is...
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