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Swamped with Ideas

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series “Designing from Bones”, using archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Last week we combined The Great Dismal Swamp with a Ming Dynasty tomb to discover a wealth of story … Continue reading →

Posted in Designing from Bones | Tagged alien, alien invasion, alien world, archaeology, Aurignacian Lion-Man, beastman, Cthulhu, designing from bones, fantasy, Gene Lempp, Great Dismal Swamp, history, horror, Irish watchtowers, mangrove, Ming Dynasty, Otzi, paranormal romance, plot point, science fiction, social media, story design, story structure, thriller, tombs, will-o-wisp, world building, writing, YA | 4 Comments

Swamp Visions

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series “Designing from Bones”, using archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Last week we looked at Otzi for ways to discover plot ideas through occupation. Today we will be searching … Continue reading →

Posted in Designing from Bones | Tagged African-American, archaeology, bounty hunter, canal, canals, community, criminals, designing from bones, Dismal Swamp Hotel, drama, dystopia, forced labor, Gene Lempp, Great Dismal Swamp, history, Kristen Lamb, maroons, North Carolina, outcasts, plot, plotting, romance, Science Daily, slavery, slaves, survival, swamp, Virginia, will-o-wisp, xenophobia | 14 Comments