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Lester D. Crawford

@lesterdcrawford.com

Writer of stories involving dragons, mostly, that use themes of love, loyalty, friendship, kindness, acceptance, family of origin, and family of choice. www.LesterDCrawford.com Related Bluesky accounts: @thedragonuniverse.com @dracotation.com

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 2d ago

Be the kind of person who, when you pass away, people don't celebrate. They cry.

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 5d ago

"My dragon friend is the brown color of rich farm soil." "They spread manure on those fields. Are you telling me your dragon friend is shit colored?" "Well... yes, but I wouldn't say that to him." #AmWriting #Dragons

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · last wk.

The (non-AI) grammar checker said to change: There were numerous men on the street, but women were less common. To: There were numerous average people, but women were less common.

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · last wk.

Censoring closed captions when the actual audio is not censored discriminates against people with hearing impairments. Apparently, I'm not the only one who feels this way. #ClosedCaptioning #HearingImpaired

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 2w ago

Microsoft Word grammar checker told me: "If you want to give certain parts of your sentence equal emphasis, construct these parts in a similar fashion. Repetition of word patterns or key words will make your sentence more balanced and easier to read." That will get it flagged as AI. #AmWriting

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 2w ago

#WIPSnips October 15 - pass On the other side of the mountain, they saw spoilers. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi #Dragons

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Hope and Baby scrambled across slopes of talus and boulders as they approached the low notch framed by ice- and snow-covered peaks that rose high to their left and right. When they reached the pass, on the other side of the mountain, they saw [the remaining text is covered by a black bar and the words spoilers redacted].
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2w ago

The #WIPSnips word for October 15th is "pass" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 3w ago

#WIPSnips October 13 - blue Lying in the grass and looking up at the sky. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi #Dragons

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As they went higher [into the mountains], the orange-haze thinned until it revealed the blue firmament where the sun shone. Hope and Baby [the dragon] had never seen the sky and sun except as illustrations in books. They lay in the grass and marveled at the sky. Hope laughed when she lay on her back to look up and Baby lay on his belly to look up.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 3w ago

The #WIPSnips word for October 13th is "blue" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 3w ago

#WIPSnips October 12 - pulse Hope feels discombobulated. "Her pulse raced" is cliché. I put a note in the manuscript to remind me to find a better way to say it. "Thoughts swirled" is probably also cliché. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi

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Mister Emery described the techniques he would teach in their upcoming sparring sessions: lunge, thrust, stab, strike, block, deflect, advance, retreat.
Hope's thoughts swirled. Could she do this? Should she do this? Her pulse raced (this is cliché). She breathed and silently hummed.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 3w ago

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips! The word for October 12th is "pulse" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 3w ago

There is goodness in the world, but it's being overwhelmed by darkness. Please don't add to the darkness. Be a light.

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 4w ago

#WIPSnips October 7 - comparison Hope and the baby dragon try to solve a math problem. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi #Dragons

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One problem proved intractable. Hope and the baby dragon solved the math problem and compared their answers. They didn't match and neither answer matched the answer in the back of the book.
They reviewed that portion of the textbook, tried again, and came up with new answers that matched each other but still didn't match the answer in the book.
When Hope mentioned this to Miss Livia and Mister Finn, they attacked the problem and came up with the same answer as Hope and Baby's last answer. Everyone agreed that the book's answer was wrong.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 4w ago

The #WIPSnips word for October 7th is "comparison" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 4w ago

#WIPSnips October 6 - rice I put one of my common meals in the story. Hope later suggests it be called a wrapped feast. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi

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As always, Mister Stirling sneaked in extra food bars, and he gave Hope a new kind of meal kit that contained several pieces of circular flat bread and containers of meat, rice, beans, cheese, and sauce.
"I'm calling it a wrapped meal, or maybe a portable feast. Aviar gave me the flat bread to see what ideas I might have for using it. Put the fillings on the bread and fold and roll it up to eat; the instructions say how. It can be eaten cold, but heating it makes it better; the instructions provide suggestions. Let me know what you think of it."
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 4w ago

The #WIPSnips word for October 6th is "rice" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 4w ago

#WIPSnips October 5 - wall The Walled District of Privilege Inspired by the real world. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi

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The City Lords lived in their Walled District of Privilege on a hill surrounded by the squalor of the tenement and shanty slums where everyone else lived.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 4w ago

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips! The word for October 5th is "wall" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 4w ago

#WIPSnips October 4 - contract Hope knew the baby dragon was meant to fly. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi #Dragons

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Hope knew the baby dragon could contract and relax his wing sails to change the shape and size of his wings, and he could bend the wings' tips up and down, which he often did when he used them to drag things to him, but she had never seen him stretch his wings to their full width before.
Each wing had bones along the front from shoulder to the tip of the wing. From them, four finger-like bones spaced like a hand stretched wide extended to the trailing edge of the wing sail. Between those finger bones were parallel rods that ran from leading edge to trailing edge.
Another feature of his wings was a row of triangle-shaped bumps behind each wing's leading edge. She had no idea what those could be for, but she was sure they helped in flying.
He had no one to show him, no one to teach him. Hope didn't know what to do for him. But she knew he was meant to fly. Dragons were denizens of the sky.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 4w ago

The #WIPSnips word for October 4th is "contract" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 4w ago

Considering the chiastic structure of the story I'm editing, I saw a connection between the beginning and the ending. I made an edit to enact it and felt a tingle all through my body. It was perfect. That thrill is why I write. That thrill is why I create. #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 4w ago

With darkness dominating the world, I had almost forgotten that there are still some decent people even if they are few and far between.

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 4w ago

#WIPSnips October 3 - petal The vibrancy of superbloom colors had been a reprieve from the darkness in the world. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi

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As they traveled, superbloom ended. The fragrance in the air faded. The plants shed their flowers, causing a flurry of colorful petals to waft through the forest on the west wind, piling into drifts in the lee of bushes and trees. The delight superbloom had brought dimmed to be replaced by dreariness.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 4w ago

The #WIPSnips word for October 3rd is "petal" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · last mo.

#WIPSnips October 1 - injury The goal is not to cause injuries. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi

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"Sparring means making contact. A strike can cause injury or even break bones. I want everyone to be safe."
He walked to a blank wall of the courtyard and triggered a hidden mechanism that allowed the wall to swing open revealing a small alcove containing a collection of weapons and cubbyholes that held what looked like clothing.
"This is protective gear. Select and put on the head, mouth, hand, arm, leg, shin, and torso protectors that fit."
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last mo.

Hello, October!! The #WIPSnips word for October 1st is "injury" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · last mo.

#WIPSnips September 30 - guard The world is a dark place. When I began this story, the world was a dark place, but not as dark as it has become. I've had to darken the story's world to keep pace. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi

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As Hope ducked out of sight, Miss Nella said, "Take care of yourself, Child. The world is a dark place."
Hope paused in the shadows to sigh, "Okay," and put her mind back on task. Stay focused. Stay vigilant. Danger lurks. Miss Nella was right. The world was a dark place, and Hope had to be ready and on her guard.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last mo.

The #WIPSnips word for September 30th is "guard" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · last mo.

#WIPSnips September 29 - well Well, well, well. "Well" occurs 123 times. Well, I think that's a bit much. I go to that well to often and might do well to remove a few. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi

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Hope's food cache was well stocked, but she wanted to add extra food before Monsoon. When she was young and her hiding place had been the swill container, her food supplies were always sparse. Enduring Monsoon often meant days of hunger. She did not want to experience that again.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last mo.

The #WIPSnips word for September 29th is "well" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · last mo.

#WIPSnips September 23 - tumble The stuffed toy mountain cat. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi #Dragons

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Hope found a stuffed toy mountain cat with gray fur, black spots on his legs, brown blotches on his flanks, and a sleek tail with brown rings. She cleaned and repaired him, then gave him to the baby dragon. Baby named him Misky. Why, she didn't know. It could simply have been the sounds he made that tumbled out in an incoherent jumble in his excitement. For whatever reason, the name stuck.
Every night, Baby slept with Misky and his ragged blue blanket while Hope slept next to him with her stuffed toy Foxy and her favorite soft pink blanket.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last mo.

The #WIPSnips word for September 23rd is "tumble" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · last mo.

One of my writing tics is the phrase "going to." My current manuscript has "going to" 33 times. My characters are always going to do something. I'm going to have to do something about that. #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · last mo.

#WIPSnips September 21 - stream The baby dragon watched. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi #Dragons

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Like a monster lurking in the stream with only his nose and eyes above the water, the baby dragon watched Hope practice swimming. Baby didn't think swimming was a human trait, but Hope insisted it was even if it required practice.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last mo.

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips! The word for September 21st is "stream" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · last mo.

#WIPSnips September 17 - effort Practice fighting with a dragon. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi #Dragons

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Hope said, "Let's practice staff and cane fighting using the extra pole plants. You take one and I'll take one. We can practice like I do with Mister Emery."
Baby was willing.
It didn't work out well.
They were careful to not swing hard so they wouldn't hurt each other. (Actually, it was so Hope wouldn't get hurt. She didn't think anything could hurt Baby.) They practiced lunge, thrust, stab, strike, block, deflect, advance, and retreat. Hope's efforts were focused and serious. So were Baby's, except his moves came across a being nonchalant and condescending to the point of being teasing.
Practice fighting with a dragon was not practical.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

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The #WIPSnips word for September 17th is "effort" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 2mo ago

All the world's skies are connected. All the world's skies are one. When you destroy your sky, You destroy everyone's sky.

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 2mo ago

#WIPSnips September 10 - teeth The baby dragon learns to hunt. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi #Dragons

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"Mommy, Mommy, I made a big discovery: bunnies are meat scraps food."
Hope had always known Baby was a carnivore — he had carnivore teeth — and she had always had to feed him as much meat as she could purchase, but she had never imagined this moment.
She should have known this would happen. It should not have been a surprise that he would eventually and instinctively learn to hunt and eat animals. She should have planned. She should have prepared. How was she going to handle this?
Baby said, "Are other animals meat scraps food?"
"Yes. Animals are where meat comes from."
His eyes went wide. "Are people meat scraps food?"
"Absolutely not! You are never to eat people! Do you understand me?"
Baby stepped back. This time his eyes didn't go wide from excitement, but from either surprise or terror. "I understand. I will never eat people."
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #WIPSnips word for September 10th is "teeth" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 2mo ago

Rereading Spark by Sarah Beth Durst. I realized what the title meant. I had missed it on my first read in 2019. Pixit to Mina: "You are the spark that can ignite the world." Mina: "I am the spark." Spark isn't in reference to the lightning beast Pixit. The spark is Mina. Roll credits. #AmReading

Book cover for Spark by Sara Beth Durst that says across the top: Even the quietest voice can change the world. The image shows a city of lights in the background. In the foreground, on a hill, stands a girl facing the city. In the air in front of the girl is a dragon-like creature with his wings spread in flight as he looks back at the girl. All around them are sparks of lightning.

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 2mo ago

#WIPSnips September 8 - mental Hope writes and talks about her experiences. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi

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Miss Nella taught Hope to write and talk about her experiences. By describing painful or overwhelming events, and naming the emotions they caused, she could reorganize them and add meaning, emotional context, and resolution. She embraced writing in her experiences and observations journal, and talking to her stuffed toy Foxy and the dragon egg, because it gave her active control over the memories and reduced the distress they caused, thus improving her mental well-being.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #WIPSnips word for September 8th is "mental" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 2mo ago

#WIPSnips September 6 - sigh Hope sighed, "Okay." When I finish a task and prepare to tackle the next, I sigh, "Okay." So, I give that characterization to Hope. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi

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Hope had survival tasks to do. Survival was a daily struggle. She reminded herself to stay focused and vigilant, because danger lurks. Her fearless and stoic mental state set, she was ready to do what she did most days. With a deep sigh, she whispered, "Okay," slipped out of her hiding place, and faced the world.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #WIPSnips word for September 6th is "sigh" I'm sorry for this one. I know my characters sigh way too much. :D #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 2mo ago

#WIPSnips September 4- collapse Dragons don't hoard. They collect. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi #Dragons

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"This way. There's a place to hide."
Hope led the baby dragon back the way they had come to an abandoned shanty whose roof had collapsed long ago and no one had ever fixed. Riffraff had put rubbish in shanty. From behind the splintered walls, they waited until the people passed.
When it was safe, Hope sighed, "Okay," and was ready to continue their journey, but Baby wasn't — he had found a pile of rusty nails and was filling his pockets so he could add the nails to his collection.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #WIPSnips word for September 4th is "collapse" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lester D. Crawford @lesterdcrawford.com · 2mo ago

#WIPSnips September 3 - effective Hope learned to dance. #AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #AmWritingSciFi

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Dance helped Hope stay focused, quickened her reflexes, and taught her how to move in the world. It improved her balance and coordination; her agility and flexibility; and her timing, rhythm, and speed. It helped her be more aware of her body's position, posture, and motion, and it made her movements efficient and effective. It increased her physical strength, stamina, and endurance. Moreover, it boosted her confidence and helped her feel better about herself.
— The Dragon Universe Hope (working title, work-in-progress)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #WIPSnips word for September 3rd is "effective" Dragon Con is getting into full swing today. I'll do my best to keep an eye on #WIPSnips, but DM me if you need me! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts