Fiction and Copy Decoded
By Ty Mall
Fiction and Copy DecodedApr 24, 2024
Ep. 281: Triple F: Crossword Clues #3
Some more riffing with crossword clues.
Ep. 280: Already It's Proven Itself Worthy
More comments on my departure from the Dark Ages (at least as far as internet was concerned).
Ep. 279: What a Chunk of Downed Tree And Four Tree Removal Guys Can Teach You About Life And Writing…
So they worked fast, and I certainly needed the help.
Ep. 278 Triple F and a Special (Past) Announcment
I didn't know if I'd ever reach this milestone, but I did, and I'm happy you're a part of it.
Ep. 277: Green Penguins, the Fuss, and My Cousin...
So a bit of a momentous occasion here, but I wouldn't figure out the full extent until later on.
Ep. 276: I Breathed a Sigh of Relief
This still happens to me today, but to a lesser extent.
Ep. 275 Last Two Weeks Were Pretty Weird (in 2015)
It was a little more than nose to the grindstone, but not much...
Ep. 274: Fireworks and Triple F!
A bit of a recap of my February 2024 and some fun about fireworks, a little or a lot early.
Ep. 273: Progress or Just Being Idiotic?
That time I bought something I likely shouldn't have.
Ep. 272: The Flooding's Over: What Mud Can Teach You about Writing
Mud in the basement, just soil and water, added up to big problems.
Ep. 271: Triple F and Crossword Clue #2
A lot of things we can come up with, using such a small start.
Ep. 270 My Big Three
How motivation, discipline, and consistency work together to help you achieve things in life.
Ep. 269: Looking Back at 2023
Thank you!
Ep. 268: Here's Something I'd Hoped Never to Experience Again, but Did
It wasn't lightning, but it did strike twice in a short while...
Ep. 267: My Wild Last Week (in 2015) That Only Started with Wet Socks
That time I went down to the basement, only to find something I didn't expect...
Ep. 266 The Triple F Strategy I've Been Preaching For (Almost) Years
So I decided to do it, but if I mention this again, I'll have to do it differently, for reasons I explain here.
Ep. 265: Writing (and Walking) Through Water and Life
What if our initial reaction is the right one?
Ep. 264: Wet Socks and Dry Papers
So yeah, I had to go into a store and got my shoes and socks super wet...
Ep. 263: Triple F and What Could Have Been, But Is Anyway
Ever witnessed an awkward scene in a restaurant?
Ep. 262 What a Shocker, But Then Again, Not Really
So, power outages happen, and sometimes they don't.
Ep. 261: Another Post Made Me Think of Cats, Which Led To...
This is what happens when I think about cats...
Ep. 260 My Week's Almost Done and I Have to Catch Up Recap
This is one of those points I realized I was pushing too hard, but also realized whose fault it really was.
This was in the past, so it's mostly fixed now.
Mostly.
Ep. 259 One Not-So-Obvious Difference Between Men and Women
This difference was brought front and center for me when I coincidentally had gotten sick previously.
Ep. 258 Grilled Chicken and Triple F
So having grilled food and learning about a 100 year old guy led to this.
Ep. 257: A Hundred, and Still Rocking It?
I learned about an old dude way back, and talked about him today. He was pretty interesting, Pulitzer and everything.
Ep. 256 A Smidge of My Weekend and a Memorial Day Thank-You
A thank you I posted for Memorial Day way back when. Also, if you're over age 80 or you know someone who is, go ahead and listen to this episode.
Ep. 255: Triple F and Pipes
With all the plumbing repairs that same week, I had to make a prompt about plumbing sometime...
Ep. 254: My Promised Post about Pipe and Plumbing
So, a lot of pipe needed to be replaced...
Ep. 253: Wedding 3 of 3, a (Previous) Weekend, and Cows
This about the third of the three weddings I went to in 2015. Had lots of fun and was interesting as weddings go...especially because of the livestock.
Ep. 252 Triple F and My Hacking
So my throat thing inspired a prompt. Not that I wanted to think about it anymore...
And can be a difficult thing to struggle with if it happens in real life, depending on when it happens.
Ep. 251 And Then They Locked Me In
This one's about the time I couldn't get out of a restaurant and didn't know why, right away.
Ep. 250 Comics? Crosswords? Heck No, I Was Thinking about This
So I woke up one morning and wasn't able to do this very well...
Ep. 249 Triple F and an Early Well Wish
With all the family and friends I was seeing way back, that gave me inspiration for a prompt.
Ep. 248 My Weekend and a (Previous) Wedding Two
It was interesting comparing two weddings so close together, since I'd never gotten to do that before.
Ep. 247 How a Wedding Inspired Triple F
So I got a writing prompt out of the idea of a wedding ceremony, but this couldn't be any old wedding. No indeed...
Ep. 246 Always Bring Your Instrument or Your Sword
There's lessons in preparedness, even though I was never a Scout.
Ep. 245 My Weekend and a Previous/Not-My Wedding
I went to a wedding where I actually knew a lot of people. Sort of a rarity.
Ep. 244: My Computer Desert and the $5.80 that Opened New Doors
Another story about computer repair, a good shop, and a thorny problem I partially solved with a few bucks.
Ep. 243: I Nearly Forgot It Was April Fools' Day
It's not my thing, truthfully, but it does lead to some handy plot devices and funny promotional ideas, if you take advantage of it.
Ep. 242 Things Got Turned Around, and Triple F
I didn't know how much a simple thing as moving furniture affected my mental state, until I tried it. And then out came this prompt as a result.
Ep. 241: I Thought This Was Over but I Was Wrong
Unpredictability comes in many forms and can be used for many things.
Ep. 240: Cleaning, Green Carpet, and Triple F
I was cleaning a carpet when I thought of this prompt. Different memories can get different reactions from people, and that interests me.
Ep. 239: 24 Reruns Wrapped Around: Here's How That Makes You a Better Writer
It was interesting seeing the contrast between the 24 show's seasons 8 and 1, and here are things I learned.
Ep. 238: A Character, Their Mud, and Triple F
I once wrote a prompt about mud, here it is. It's always interesting what creativity can do with only a little, and that's what fascinates me about it.
Ep. 237 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do?
Sometimes you don't know your limit on a line of work or a piece until you hit it. And that's painful sometimes.
Ep. 236 Spring Ahead Plus Warm Weather Equals This
Sometimes you get mud, but things don't turn out as badly as you thought they might.
Ep. 235 Triple F and a Cat
Exploring different ideas for writing about fictional cats.
Ep. 234 My Take on Creating Universes and Editing
It's interesting how my mind works starting from scratch versus starting with something from someone else.
Ep. 233 Target, Starbucks, Accidental Snooping, and Kelly Osbourne
This is about the time I overheard a cool conversation in Target.
Ep. 232 Missing a Letter, and Tripe F...
This prompt is about the chaos generated if we forget a letter (or maybe change it to another one by accident).