Re-writing a Dead Author’s Legacy
I know I’m getting ahead of myself here, worrying about what would happen to my characters after I’m dead given […]
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Creativity
consumers, Creativity, critical thinking, writer's life, Writing
Creator Intent versus Reader Ownership
Who owns the meaning of a story? There?s an anecdote about Kurt Vonnegut that may be apocryphal. It goes like
Creativity, Writing Prompt
Writing in the Second Person – On The Rocks
They say that one of the greatest challenges for a writer is to write in the second person (you) present
Book Review, Creativity, critical thinking, Writing
A Review of The Wind-up Girl
Science Fiction set in non-Western cultures can be very interesting, and lately I?ve been lucky to find two that are
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Novels versus Novellas (What’s in a word count anyway?)
I once asked a literary agent why some books have ?A Novel? after their title. The fact that it was
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
How a Scene Evolves from First Draft to Last
Rewriting a scene is where the magic happens. First drafts are usually crap (although sometimes they have nuggets of brilliance).
Creativity, music
Creepy stalkerish “love songs”
Why do some creepy songs fail to get a reputation for being creepy? Whenever you mention the topic of creepy
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Rejection: Living the Writer’s Life
This is the first year that I’ve made an effort to make money from writing fiction. The decision to start
Creativity, Science Fiction, Social Discourse, Writing
No Consensus on the Best Science Fiction of 2014
What does it say that the four top awards for science fiction had zero consensus on what deserved to be
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
The year in writing (so far)
Recently published stories: I’ve noticed that some writers like to keep tabs on how their year as a writer is