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Category: Writing Rural With Alley

22 May
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: The Chamber Pot

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Do you know how your character would relieve themselves if the weather was terrible outside and going to the outhouse was dangerous? Why did people...
15 May
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: Toilet Alternatives (Part 1)

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Do you know how to reduce the smells coming from an outhouse? What happens when the hole under the outhouse gets full? What does the...
08 May
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: Rabies

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Did your character get bitten by a rabid dog? Do they know the signs of rabies? Are they living in an era with rabies treatment?...
01 May
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: 5 Non-Electric Lights (Part 2)

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There are many ways for your characters to light their home, business, tent, or wherever they are without electricity. Today we will cover five of...
24 Apr
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: 5 Non-Electric Lights (Part 1)

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There are many ways for your characters to light their homes, business, tent, or wherever they are at, without electricity. Today we will cover 5...
17 Apr
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: Hypothermia

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When a human body is exposed to bitterly cold temperatures for too long, it can lead to a rapid drop in body temperature. In fact,...
11 Apr
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: Flint Knapping

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Flint knapping is the art of turning stones into sharp weapons or tools. These can include knives, arrowheads, axes, spears, and things of this nature....
03 Apr
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: Flash Floods

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Most people know flash floods can be dangerous, but many do not know the difference between a flood and a flash flood. Well, today, we...
27 Mar
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: 5 Firewood Terms (Part 3)

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Fire is used for heating, cooking, lighting, and more. It is important you know the basic terminology. Keep in mind, characters who have never dealt...
20 Mar
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: 5 Fireplace Tools (Part 2)

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Today we will cover common tools used in fireplaces and sometimes wood stoves. Wood stoves can also be known as cast-iron stoves. Keep in mind...