Category: The Process of Writing
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The issue with Issue One
Saturday was Free Comic Book Day. While I was making the rounds, I bought the first three issues of Loki: Agent of Asgard, and the new Amazing Spider-Man issue 1. In medias… what now? I’m a lifelong fan of Spider-Man. He was my first super hero; his was the first super hero movie I…
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The Castiel Problem
(Warning: Since this is about Supernatural and its approach to plot and characterization, there’ll be unmarked spoilers all the way up to Season 9.) While I’m posting disclaimers, I should include another biggie: I really love Supernatural. It’s a fun show, I watch it every week, and Castiel is by…
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When hopes are dashed: Dramatic Irony
I have a hard time reading in public, because I’m very… let’s say interactive with my reading. I make faces, I get up and pace, I yell at the characters, I (carefully place a bookmark on my page and then) hurl the book across the room. It’s such a common practice…
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The Lion and the Antelope
I was trawling through SMBC Comics, and I found one in particular that caught my attention. It may not be the most hilarious page Mr. Wiener* has ever penned, but it makes a lovely point about conflict. (*Yes, that is his name.) One person’s bad day is another person’s best…
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Voicing Opinions
Whenever I meet a new volunteer at the bookstore, I introduce myself as Loudmouthed and Opinionated (seriously, my rants are pretty much legendary). But you don’t need to be able to go on hour-long rants to have an opinion. In fact, most opinions don’t need to be stated outright, because often…
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Story vs. Soul
http://blip.tv/nostalgiacritic/nc-the-last-airbender-6637022 I was watching this episode of the Nostalgia Critic, in which he analyzes M. Night Shyamalan’s travesty The Last Airbender and compares it to Avatar: The Last Airbender, upon which it was based. I recommend you check it out, too– you won’t be disappointed. He made one point in…
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Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween to everybody! If you’re curious, Dean Winchester is a character from the TV Show Supernatural. Welcome to Night Vale is a free humor/horror podcast produced by Commonplace Books (very appropriate for Halloween!)
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The Editor’s Scalpel
Brief Housekeeping: Some of you may have noticed a lack of updates this month. Due to school being school, I’ll be changing my schedule to post every other week instead of weekly. In my experience editing, I’ve noticed I use two words more than any other: “comma” and “cut”. The…
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Going back to the Potato Room: the power of places
The Potato Room I like to think of myself as a casual gamer, more interested in stories than actual shoot-em-up action– which is why Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a big favorite of mine (even if I can’t fix the stupid elevator). While playing Amnesia’s shorter tangent, Justine, I wound…
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Personal Archetypes
According to Wikipedia, an archetype is defined as: A statement, or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated. The Platonic philosophical idea, referring to pure forms which embody the fundamental characteristics of a thing. In Jungian psychology, archetypes refer to a collectively inherited unconscious…
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