From the category archives:

Writing Adult Fiction

Response to Chris Guillebeau’s “Legacy Projects” post

July 22, 2011

Original post is here. Read it — it’s short, and the comment thread on his site is almost always thoughtful. Relevant exerpt: “You wanted—and expected—them to say, “This is great! I always knew you could do this. How can I help make it better? How can we tell the world about it?” But no, you [...]

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An important lesson from classic film: go all the way.

July 5, 2010

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conversation Holy shit.  I just happened to watch “The Conversation” last night (1974).  I hardly ever watch broadcast TV, but it was on in the common room, and I caught the opening scene.  Instantly hooked, I watched one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. These days, a “conspiracy thriller” would consist of: Hunky or [...]

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How writing fanfiction can help you become a better storyteller.

March 22, 2010

Following on the heels of my Orson Scott Card post, here is more opinionation about fanfiction… I am not that deep in the fanfiction community, but I still support it 100%. I think it’s a great way for writers to overcome some of their weaknesses in a supportive community, and have Definite Issues with some [...]

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