Because I feel like being contrary today, we're going to talk about something that most "literary" types love to do that drives me absolutely bonkers. Come on, modular stories--let's dance. For those of you who don't spend an absurd amount of time reading and thinking about story structure, a quick explanation: a "modular story" is a… Continue reading On Modular Stories
Tag: writing
Why I Haven’t (And Won’t) Read Game of Thrones
Most of the time, the books you choose to read are entirely your own business, and no one else really cares what you do. Occasionally, though, a series will catch on and become a sort of phenomenon, and the next thing you know everyone is reading it and demanding that you read it, too. This… Continue reading Why I Haven’t (And Won’t) Read Game of Thrones
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Oh god. I am the worst blogger ever. In my defense, I have been writing two movie reviews a week, and that sort of took up my two-posts-a-week writing time. You should definitely go see what I've been up to on Flickboom. :D (Prometheus, Snow White and the Huntsman, Madagascar 3 and Earthbound are my… Continue reading Title (optional) <–because wordpress suggested it
In Defense of Fan Fiction
An article came out recently that made me very, very sad. And a little bit mad. Here is the article, if anyone wants to go read it, but I summarize thusly: many famous, very popular authors are vehemently opposed to fan fiction. Not only do they disapprove of it, but many of them consider it… Continue reading In Defense of Fan Fiction
Moving…
It's the end of my lease in the U District, which means that I have to change residencies. This move is different than the others have been, though, because I'm the only one moving--everyone else is either staying here or has already moved out. It's strange, really. It feels more like leaving something behind than… Continue reading Moving…
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