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Ask A Veteran
November 11 is Veteran's Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in many other countries. The purpose of the designation is remembrance of the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. The purpose of the newsletter isn't to ask you to observe the day, but to think of the veterans and service people who have stories to tell. Many times newpapers and television share soldier's experiences on Remembrance Day.
Many of these people came back from war and never wanted to talk about it again. Some came home and told the stories only to the people closest to them. Then there are some who wrote biographies and accounts of the conflict they experienced. Some of these stories are factual accounts of the details of war, and some are personal recordings of their experiences.
These biographies can be a wealth of information and inspiration when writing your action / adventure story. While you can't copy their accounts word for word without citing them, you can gain tactical knowledge of war, and how it affects a soldier. These details can enrich and fill your story, which will engage your reader. So next time you see a show on a tv history channel, or an article online about these veterans, take a few moments and watch or read, they could lead you into a whole new adventure story.
Write on!
This month's question: Have you found inspiration in a veteran's story?
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Excerpt: And every night, just as the sun slid quietly away, the soldier met his wife outside where she waited, and the two came together in an impassioned embrace. This continued for many days and many weeks, until one night the soldier did not appear, even as the moon struggled valiantly to outshine its father in the sky
Excerpt: The screaming began so suddenly that I jumped. I was asleep for a moment, had only closed my eyes for a second. I looked around the room. He stared back at me with wide eyes, so bright in the surrounding dark that they seemed to be their own light. But he wasn’t the one screaming. I took his hand in mine, pushed aside the door. It creaked on rusting hinges, wood groaned. I closed my eyes to the sun on the mountains’ crest.
The soldiers had taken them from their beds, pulled them from their parents’ arms. They crawled over each other, down from the lorry and through the mud in their bare feet, only to be picked up by a soldier and tossed back. They were wild with fear, only half awake. I watched in silence. My soul trembled inside me, my heart shuddered.
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Excerpt: It was the second day of the Tet Offensive in February when my unit was cut off from our base camp by North Vietnamese forces. We were not aware of the scope of the attack that spread all through South Vietnam until much later. Only then did we realize just how lucky we were to have survived the offensive.
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Excerpt: Thirteen days is a helluva long time to wait for rescue. Water ran out three days back, so dehydration's on my ticket to the end. One plasma blast left, but my arm's shot up pretty grisly looking, even though I'm hard core and seen . . . enough to fuel a lifetime of day and nightmares. Without a medic? Add another chance of getting my ticket punched. Food? Gone four days past. Is there anything positive to focus on?
Excerpt: A stately home stood fifty yards distant, its form rendered nearly indistinct by the rain. His eyes searched out the upper floor, quickly finding the second window to the left. It remained dark, so he let go of the door. It closed of its own accord, at the wind's insistence. Latching it, Edward retreated deeper into the stable. He had waited for hours, but was willing to wait an eternity.
Edward stepped up to one of the stalls. "What's your name?" he asked its occupant. The horse answered quietly.
"Well, hello Snicker. I wish I had an apple for you," he said as the horse nuzzled his palm. "But as you can see, I left rather hastily."
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Excerpt: There was no way the litter was going to fit in the bed of the truck. Allowing it to hang over the tailgate wasn’t an option, for it would surely tumble out during the harrowing ride to the aid station. The man who currently occupied it was unresponsive, his skin sallow with massive loss of blood; but he was breathing, I thought he might live if they could get him to the medics in time.
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Excerpt: He was dodging the branches of a small oak; troubles needling his composure, while padding down a path when he heard the sound. What was this beautiful sound? There it was again, a sweet treble! The fluted whistle sounded as if it were right beside him, but since he could not see anyone or anything around him in the forest, it must be resonating from a distance. The treble continued in a singsong manner ultimately drawing him in its direction, stunning him with perfect pitch. How could he live here and have never heard this whistling from the trees?
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Excerpt: Laura instinctively clutched her bag, dragged it onto her lap. "I don't give money to beggars," she said firmly. "I contribute to several charities, through proper organisations, and that's it!" She felt her cheeks flushing.
The man looked puzzled. "I'm not begging. I'm just ... very cold, that's all."
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This month's question: Have you found inspiration in a veteran's story?
Last month's question: Have you ever written a story based on a true news item?
Natechia dos Reis  replied: I enjoyed your newsletter. It is funny, I do this too, to get ideas for my short stories. I read only things online I agree with all the paper waste. I'm fortunate, I can read in three different languages and so I have so much material for short stories that will keep me busy for the next 10 years! It is an excellent way to keep your muse entertained and fed.
BIG BAD WOLF is hopping  answered: Currently, I'm in the process of writing a story about my Great-great-great-great-great grandfather, an Irish rumrunner who was, allegedly, of Royal Blood- Can you say, Your Royal Howlness? 
Of course, the exact connection to me is unknown- my great-aunt burned her research when she found out about certain truths- those truths, I shall not reveal, or will I? 
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