This Epistle is brought to you as part of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group monthly post-thingie. And as it’s Blogging from A to Z Challenge month, everything arises from E.

So Eleven Essentials (for my take on Writing of course).

1. Entrances: everything needs a good beginning, even if the idea arises mid-stream.
2. Enterprise: I choose bold and difficult challenges, plotted at every stage. Episodes?
3. Edge: conflict and tension is crucial to get eager readers turning pages.
4. Emotions: extensive scope as many facets of characters to explore and expound on. Extra inspiration at https://onestopforwriters.com/
5. Erudition: inspiration, facts and relaxation. E-reading and e-research?
6. Errata: we all mistakes, hopefully short-lived ephemera.
7. Efficiency: especially with temporal energies. Also scheduling decisions.
8. Endurance: each novel/assignment is a long haul, so I need to pace myself to avoid exhaustion.
9. Editing: for me the tough stages, but expected and inevitable. Crucial too, and it may take eons.
10. Endings: often worked out at my plotting/outlining stage. Means I know where I am going. But dead ends on the trail are not always evaded.
11. Escapism: a stage that may come… when I need to rekindle my energy, when I need to enliven my imagination, or when I’ve written THE END. And come the end of September, I aim to be escaping/emigrating to the US – as long as our Escrow house purchase goes through.

Of course, there are exceptions to every essential edict. But I say “enough is enough”.

He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

Lao Tzu

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The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. We post our thoughts on our own blogs. We talk about our doubts and the fears we have conquered. We discuss our struggles and triumphs. We offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling.

Please visit others in the group and connect with my fellow writers.

Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!

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The awesome co-hosts for this April 6 posting of the IWSG are Megan Morgan, Chris Votey, Viola Fury, Christine Rains, Madeline Mora-Summonte, L.G. Keltner, Rachna Chhabria, and Patricia Lynne! 

“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 5.

Blurb & other Episodes

Equestrian fatalities garner hacks’ interest. Jump kings land more notable obituaries.

Dedicated profilers quote rival studs touting unimpeachable verities.

“But whoever creates xysti, you are zelophobic.”

Glossary:

Xystus                         covered walkway for exercises

Zelophobia                  extreme fear of jealousy

Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’

http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm

Easy Goer was more than a safe Each-Way bet. [Died of allergies]

Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’

http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648

Endrin            A white, crystalline solid, endrin is an avicide, insecticide and rodenticide. It can be inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through eye and skin contact;

Distribution: The compound became infamous as a persistent organic pollutant and for this reason it is banned in many countries, including the US.

Symptoms: headache, dizziness, nervousness, confusion, nausea, vomiting, and convulsions. Acute endrin may result in seizures, or even death.

 Word Links

http://www.wordfind.com/

http://phrontistery.info/glossaries.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/adverbs.shtml

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm

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The Challenge runs over 26 days – with Sundays off for good behaviour – and each day will be based on the alphabet, from A through to Z.

Read more about the Challenge I set myself in my Theme Reveal:

Blogging from A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal 2016

For more on the Blogging from A to Z Challenge and to visit the other brave bloggers, go to the official site and this linky list.