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Comment on Reading Literature Classics – Again by lazycat1984

lazycat1984 — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:59:38 +0000

I know how this works. I read the Seamus Haney translation of Beowulf and it struck me that the version I'd read was adapted for kids.
On another, related note, I've had fun collecting period editions of stuff like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It's the literary equivalent of listening to your Stones albums on scratchy vinyl. (Yeah, natch, I do that, to!)

Comment on Lodgings in Fantasy Settings: Where Do Adventurers Spend the Night? by No Wasted Ink Writer’s Links | No Wasted Ink

No Wasted Ink Writer’s Links | No Wasted Ink — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:02:11 +0000

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Comment on Lodgings in Fantasy Settings: Where Do Adventurers Spend the Night? by indigoskye

indigoskye — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:01:14 +0000

You may feel you are pointing out the obvious, but all to often writers do NOT think about what it was to travel in medival times. They often do not have clue. Thank you for pointing out how life was different in bygone eras.

Comment on Fairy Dust and Book Revisions: Splintegrate is in Final Form! by Judy Simon

Judy Simon — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:54:29 +0000

Thank you Other Me and Muse and Upstairs…I’ve been waiting for Splintegrate for soooo long. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t waiting for Splintegrate. I checked my Christmas stocking for it, looked under my pillow for it, I took the pink plastic grass out of my Easter basket hoping it would be under there, ripped the wrapping off every birthday present completely believing it would be there. But now, the waiting is almost over. In 2013, the Year of Our Reva (who isn’t in Splintegrate, btw) it is finally, really gonna be in here!!

Comment on Do Writers Need a Blog? by Teramis

Teramis — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:37:22 +0000

Glad it was helpful.
Re writing for the tribe: when you do it right, I don't think there's a disconnect between that and being true to yourself. You look for that aspect of yourself that is passionate and enthusiastic about X (for whatever X may be, singular thing or a cluster of related things), and that's what you write about. This is sending up a flair, and your tribe will gravitate to that content and to you.
It sounds to me like you are simply refining and more narrowly targeting/focusing your vision of what it is that you are passionate about. That's a good thing! That's the best magnet you can employ, and it's what people really respond to. Why write about "science fiction" if it's "time travel," specifically, that really grabs you? It sounds like you're on the right track.
BTW I also have an ongoing fascination with time experiences and time-travelish things. I look forward to reading your stuff in that regard! And the Whovian stuff as well.

Comment on Do Writers Need a Blog? by Keith Parker

Keith Parker — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:18:56 +0000

Because my passion is science fiction, fantasy and horror (among "100 other things") I rebooted my blog last year to emphasize this zeal. But under that very broad umbrella I've discovered some deeper passions (time travel, romance, horror) that resonate with me, and so my blog has gravitated toward reviews of Doctor Who (time travel), general feelings about love and nostalgia, and the occasional horror flash fiction piece.

What I had been hesitant to do was to write for the tribe, and that's because I felt like I should be true to myself here. But as I reflect on your advice I see where you're coming from, and I agree.

What I have not done (yet) is make it easy to share, and invite participation. But I can tackle those aspects of it as I go along.

I really appreciate your post. This is excellent advice.

Comment on Do Writers Need a Blog? by Keith Parker

Keith Parker — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:41:13 +0000

Thank you so much.

Comment on How to Use Class in Historical Settings, Part 1 by Using the Dark Ages as a Fictional Setting - Part 1

Using the Dark Ages as a Fictional Setting - Part 1 — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 09:53:44 +0000

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Comment on Li-Wan’s Revenge: A Ghost Story by Li-Wan's Revenge: World-Building Notes on a Ghost Story

Li-Wan's Revenge: World-Building Notes on a Ghost Story — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:50:13 +0000

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Comment on How to Build a Better Power Struggle: Forget Good Versus Evil by Forget "Good versus Evil": Use Power Dynamics Instead

Forget "Good versus Evil": Use Power Dynamics Instead — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:50:29 +0000

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