When my writing pal KW Taylor recently asked for recommendations for a simple word processor, I ended up telling her about two bits of software that I’ve been […]
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Room Service – Published at the WiFiles
My short story “Room Service” was just published at The WiFiles; go check it out (it’s free to read). This story actually is an iteration of one of […]
feminism / writing
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They All Listen To The Smiths: A Brief History of the Corruption of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl (Advice for Writers)
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl is a stereotype of the quirky (yet strangely helpless) female character that serves to enable a male character to grow and change. You’ll […]
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Finding the focus of your horror story
NOTE: Only tiny spoilers for CABIN IN THE WOODS follow – but the references will make no sense until you see the movie. Orson Scott Card1 categorizes stories […]
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Characterization, as taught by the Dresden Files (television vs books)
Quick review of The Dresden Files television adaptation after two episodes this morning: I have never seen an adaptation simultaneously get so much right AND wrong. If you’ve […]
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Guilt, Blame, and Writing Anyway
When you get too far out in the extremes of politics – whether the left or the right – it starts getting really hard to tell the difference. […]