Coffee Break No. 22: Iain Banks and the Craft
Nice insight into multi-character stories. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK3Hy19AKgQ]
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A little something to kick off your weekend
If you haven’t seen this, take the 2 minutes to watch. You’ll be richer for the experience. No, really. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCj8sPCWfUw] Synopsis (from thebreak.com): The ultimate vanity project, Tommy Wiseau directs Tommy Wiseau in a film written by Tommy Wiseau about the relationship issues of a dead-eyed Frankenstein. The production value is baffling and the performances […]
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Coffee Break No. 21: Robert McKee Talks About Story
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY5pBHehNoQ] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGf0w0eBCP4]
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Tying It All Together – Finding Satisfaction in Your Ending
I was over at Victoria Mixon’s blog this morning reading her post about making your novel unforgettable. The entire post is well done, but the thing that struck me most was this: Fuses This is the part pantsers love doing but rarely know they have to follow up on. You know what we call fuses […]
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Coffee Break No. 20 – Being William Gibson
I’ve seen a good bit of William Gibson in the press due to his newest novel, Zero History, hitting the stores on Sept. 7. I’ve read one of his novels and some of his short fiction. I’ve not read Neuromancer, but it’s on my list. Here is an interview with Gibson where he talks about […]
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Master your genre…After you figure out what it is
Robert McKee, in his screenwriting book Story, challenges the writer to see where their work fits: Each writer’s homework is first to identify his genre, then research its governing practices. And there’s no escaping these tasks. We’re all genre writers. McKee’s suggests it’s the overarching genre that keeps us going, not the particular ideas: So, […]
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Coffee Break No. 19 – Xavier Rudd Tells it Like it Is
Just wanted to leave you all with this as I and my family head to the beach. I’ll be rolling down I-77 sipping my coffee, looking forward to laying in the sand. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5HbX5l-Abs]
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Getting Stranger all the Time
Strangeness exists in every sidewalk crack, the corner of every eye. Look to authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Thomas Ligotti, Robert E. Howard and Ambrose Bierce to get your dose of vintage strange. Or dive into China Mieville or Jeff VanderMeer for something a bit more contemporary. After reading this, you may […]
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Coffee Break No. 18 – Civil War Tunes
These songs make me think of coffee boiled hot in a tin pot. You can chew the grounds to get the last little bit of goodness when the drink has been drunk. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMHyovwX7JM] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S260AayGnYo]
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