One of the blogs I really love is called QueryShark, an agent who will publicly dissect peoples' query letters and gives advice. And puts it online to help everyone else see what they did right/wrong in their query letters. I find it very informative! Most of the time there is an idea to be supportive… Continue reading Writing: Fanfiction or Not?
Category: Writing
Writing: PVP vs. PVE
I am going to crossover my gaming and my writing. Let me begin by defining these two acronymns for any non-gamers. PVE is "Player vs. Environment" - almost all single-player games can be put in this category (I know if I say "all" someone will point out an exception - though I can't think of… Continue reading Writing: PVP vs. PVE
Writing: Death of the Author (Part 2)
Click here to read Part 1 Wondering why there is a part 2? Because I think this actually goes beyond merely literary critique. Let's take an example: The Bible. One of the big areas I see this is around homosexuality. And it makes me see a little cross-eyed because every verse that gets brought up… Continue reading Writing: Death of the Author (Part 2)
Writing: Death of the Author (Part 1)
This has been on my mind a lot lately. For a lot of reasons. The premise of the original essay (Roland Barthes, 1967) is that the author should be excluded when considering a work of art. You shouldn't talk about Beethoven being deaf. You shouldn't talk about Sylvia Plath having severe depression and committing suicide.… Continue reading Writing: Death of the Author (Part 1)
Writing: Women are automatically YA Writers???
This came up when a friend asked for women of color or women writers' books. So I pulled out my goodreads and gave a few suggestions. I included Dragon Pearl because- well because I kind of loved it and I want a bazillion people to read it. I made a comment "YA but doesn't feel like it."… Continue reading Writing: Women are automatically YA Writers???
Review: Writing “Bad” reviews
Interesting conversation popped up this week that made me want to respond. Read this: https://www.theringer.com/pop-culture/2019/1/10/18176366/bad-reviews-jeff-weiss-a-o-scott-greta-van-fleet-post-malone-bohemian-rhapsodyThen Read this: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2019/01/12/yes-theres-a-point-to-bad-reviews-in-2019/ So I ran across these through Scalzi's blog (I like his blog, I find it funny and enjoyable). I read these in the order I recommended to you. I then decided I don't think Scalzi or Harvilla… Continue reading Review: Writing “Bad” reviews
Writing: Fixing Clue
This game has a huge plot hole that has always bothered me. IF I am the murderer, why would I be helping solve the murder? Theoretically, my "character" knows they committed murder - but I, the player, do not (unless the rare time you get your own card at the beginning and know you're innocent) Clue,… Continue reading Writing: Fixing Clue
Writing: NaNoWriMo
Le sigh. I want to do NaNoWriMo but with everything going on in my life.... hell 500 words a day has been challenging much less 1,667. I am pregnant which is one of the most exhausting experiences of my life. The only other time(s) in my life I slept this much was when I was SICK -… Continue reading Writing: NaNoWriMo
Writing: Novel in Progress Part 3
Part 1: Writing: damnit! Part 2:Writing: Novel In Progress Part 2 Chapter 2 Talia looked around the room where she waited while Goodla checked the other rooms for dangers and traps. She wandered, looking at the furnishings - so unlike anything she was used to. The multi-legged ogalla rarely bothered with furniture anything like this. As… Continue reading Writing: Novel in Progress Part 3
Writing: Agency
I was trolling through YouTube and stumbled across this video about Phantom Menance and because I love burning buildings, I watched it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUzr5JW3fSk Here's the thing, it does a GREAT job of breaking down the plot issue that plagues this disaster of a movie. My mind (ever narcissistic) went "whew, glad I don't do that!" And then… Continue reading Writing: Agency
Dream by Day 