I forgot to mention that I did an interview with The Enchanted Inkpot (not an actual enchanted inkpot) which was posted on their blog Tuesday. You can still read it by clicking here, if you’re interested. It’s largely about conflict in story and how I applied my theories on conflict rich narrative in GDC. And a final…
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I know, I know, it’s been a while since my last post. I’ll have you know that I wasn’t just lazing about. I wish I had been lazing about, but I wasn’t. In the odd moments I found between doing everything else and being strangely sick for a single day, I wrote and posted another…
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More than a month ago ForeverTeal asked about how to grow an idea from short story to worthy of a novel. Thanks so much for your patience, Teal. The essay is now available for all members of the site. So, here’s a reminder that my schedule is now free. In two weeks I will write…
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Just received my (possible) schedule at CONduit next month. This is only a first look, but I thought I’d share. What the… I’m doing a workshop? Better decide on a topic, huh. (After a month-long point of view essay, that sounds a likely prospect.) Anyway, expect this list of events to narrow. I’ll probably end up doing 2…
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I believe my second essay on point of view is finally finished. The last section is on narrators. If you’re interested, go here to read it. This took longer than I thought, so thanks for being patient ForeverTeal. You’re request is coming next (how to make short narratives longer). Oh, if anyone’s having issues reaching…
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There’s a new section up on my point of view essay. It covers multiple POV use, both for logistics and complexity, and communal point of view. If you don’t know what that is, go read it here. Go. Go! I am tired, and my weight bench awaits me. Big, big sigh. Bye.
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A few days ago Daniel commented on my blog post about narrative by committee. Read the original here. Now my comments on his comments about my original comments. Daniel said: I was talking to one of my history professors yesterday and… the subject of fan fiction came up and his son became really incensed when he started…
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As promised, I added another tab to my essay on point of view today. Members who are interested can check it out in the essay section, and non-members who are interested can join here. ***** Carolyn mentioned her creative writing teacher, and that got me thinking: Where have all of you gone to learn how…
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Monday (I think) ForeverTeal commented as follows in regard to my recent point of view essay: Interesting how you mostly refer to a feminine protagonist, narrator, or author–any particular reason? I don’t know how particular it is, but I do have a reason. I expect that anyone who will ever stumble upon this blog understands…
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ForeverTeal asked the following in regard to the first section of my point of view essay (available free for members of the site): Question: what are some of the “very few and particular rhetorical situations” in which using second person is successful? Yes, you said not to waste much time on this, but “people don’t…
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