Tag Archives: weird
It’s all Geoffrey’s fault…
Occasionally I wonder how a fictional person of my own creation can be so clueless about something that would be glaringly obvious to me. I put deliberate effort into making Geoffrey different from me, though. He’s a normal human, I thought, … Continue reading
If your (fictional character’s) life was a Pink Floyd song…
WordPress’ slowness may not be over yet, but it has an explanation, at least: they’re apparently in the process of ‘transferring us over to a new, user-unfriendly format’ or something like that. Hiding our search bars from us, switching our menus to … Continue reading
fictional people referencing pop culture?
Has it become a thing, as they say, to reference popular culture within one’s own fiction? I know some authors do it, and do it well (Jim Butcher being a prime example — Harry Dresden’s fondness for all things Star Wars … Continue reading
Y
Y is for “You’re not from around here, are you?” I love science fiction and fantasy for the contrast, for the way these genres can show us ourselves through a different set of eyes. One way this can happen is … Continue reading
today’s thoughts on plots, characters, and “fun” with backstory
Sometimes I like to blog about how I think through my own writing process, and the things I am doing or intend to do with a story, and the problems that arise when the things I know need to happen … Continue reading
little updates that may have something to do with writing
I woke up yesterday from a rather vivid dream in which GM was telling someone about the ‘prison break’ sequence from GM’s backstory. As it turned out, while I was asleep, my twin had been writing — as in, actually … Continue reading
North of Andover 