by R. Scott Boyer | Apr 19, 2022 | Creative Process, Excerpts, Inspiration
Over the weekend, I decided to write a short story based on a prompt for a job as a freelance writer. Turns out the job wasn’t worth pursuing, but I wrote the story anyway. The requirements were 500 words on the topic “What would you do if you woke up and...
by R. Scott Boyer | Feb 7, 2022 | Creative Process, Excerpts, Inspiration
A few weeks ago, my writers group starting offering prompts as a way to drive creativity and share stories related to a common theme. Basically, we pick a topic to write about, then a few words to integrate into the story. For the most recent prompt, we choose the...
by R. Scott Boyer | Sep 4, 2021 | Bobby Ether Series News, Creative Process, Excerpts, Meet the Characters, YA World
This is the first part of chapter 3, Scions of the Sphinx. In this scene, Bobby is coming home to check on his parents after being away for several months. The transition is both real and metaphorical, as it symbolizes the changes he has undergone in the past two...
by R. Scott Boyer | Sep 1, 2021 | Bobby Ether Series News, Creative Process, Excerpts, Meet the Characters, YA World
Here is the last part of chapter two, Scions of the Sphinx. I like this scene because it shows not only Bobby’s interest in tracking down the girl from his visions, but also the start of Jinx’s fledgling relationship with Ana. Don’t forget to check...
by R. Scott Boyer | Aug 28, 2021 | Bobby Ether Series News, Creative Process, Excerpts, Meet the Characters, YA World
Here is the second part of chapter two, Scions of the Sphinx. I hope you like it. Feel free to post comments and don’t forget to check out the previous posts at RScottBoyer.com/blog Jinx noticed it before Bobby did. Waving a hand before his face, Jinx scrunched...
by R. Scott Boyer | Aug 24, 2021 | Bobby Ether Series News, Creative Process, Excerpts, Meet the Characters, YA World
Scions of the Sphinx, Chapter 2.1 For a while, they simply meandered through the forest. Chief occasionally paused to inspect a bush or flower, but mostly they simply strolled among the trees. They finally stopped at a giant gnarled oak on the outskirts of the grove...