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Why I’m Not Participating In NaNoWriMo

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

So there, I’ve said it. I’m not participating in the National Novel Writing Month this year. I just won’t. Ok, maybe it’s really not that dramatic. Here’s the scoop: in early September, I was seriously planning on participating. I had a story all lined up. In fact, it was the story I had originally planned […]

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One Year of Writing Challenges – Now What?

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on September 12, 2016September 11, 2016

In September, 2015, I discovered the monthly writing challenge on Twitter. The goal seemed simple: write 500 words per day or edit for one hour per day. Since I had just started getting back into writing fiction again after a long hiatus, it seemed like a good way to keep me going. Now, a year […]

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Intervention – A Short Story (updated)

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on August 22, 2016February 17, 2017

Note: the actual story has been added at the end of this post. A few weeks ago, I discovered another site for posting fiction, Upliterate. Although it’s still a bit rough around the edges, I figured I might as well post a few stories that I’ve posted elsewhere and see what comes out of […]

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Telling A Story With Code

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on July 1, 2016

Writing fiction is in many ways an outlet. It allows the thoughts and ideas that swirl around in your mind all day long. Ideas take a step closer to becoming reality. The lives of fictional figures begin as their adventures are chronicled by the millions of writers out there while worlds are born, from galaxies […]

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Vacation Days – A Short Story

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on June 10, 2016June 11, 2016

Sergeant Jones dropped the memory unit from his armor onto the desk of Doc Barnaby immediately after he return from his most recent mission. “Hey Doc, can you help me out with this thing?” Doc Barnaby, the mission analyst for all of Jones’ missions and those of his squad, looked up from his computer […]

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A Lesson In Writing From A Moose

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on May 20, 2016

With summer fast approaching, the weather has been perfect for spending time outside, whether it be lounging in the sun or going out on a hike. Usually, doing a hike first tends to lead to a lot of sitting around afterwards while sitting down to enjoy the sun first rarely leads to a hike up […]

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Letting Science Stimulate The Imagination

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on March 14, 2016March 14, 2016

Last year, the movie The Martian hit theaters nationwide, becoming an instant hit. The movie follows the adventures of space castaway Mark Watney, accidentally left behind on Mars after an aborted mission to Mars. It follows his subsequent challenges as he uses his knowledge of science to survive in a place where no life has been known to survive.The […]

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Kickstarting My Imagination With An Adventure

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 6, 2016January 6, 2016

Flaps are extended. Wheels are down. The throttle is at about 45%. Somewhere up ahead, hidden in the rain and lightning, the airport is looming, waiting to receive the Boeing 737. Then, there it is. The lights from the runway pierce through the darkness. The pilot exhales with a sigh of relief. They’re going to […]

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Finishing My First NaNoWriMo 2015 Novel Draft

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on December 29, 2015December 29, 2015

As of December 19th, I finally completed the first draft of my NaNoWriMo 2015 Novel Backtrace. Together with making 50,000 words by the end of November (a day early, in fact), I’m elated that the first draft is behind me and that all that hard work paid off and the pressure is, well, off. With the […]

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Driftwood Key Featured on Wattpad and Tablo

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on December 20, 2015December 20, 2015

A few years back, about six or so, I participated in the 3-Day Novel Writing Contest. It’s a crazy whirlwind experience that takes place over Labor Day weekend here in the USA. To finish, you have to write, format and print (at least back then) a novel in three days, starting Friday night at midnight, […]