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Spezzatura’s notes on Taos Toolbox
Livejournal user Spezzatura took a ton of notes on plotting at the Taos Toolbox workshop as presented by a number of very cool authors.
Here’s pt 1: Connie Willis
And pt 2: Sean Stewart
And pt 3: Walter Jon Williams
And pt 4
And pt 5.
Lots of good stuff there.
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