December 2011
21 posts
caught between the moon and magnolia porter: in... →
magnoliapearl:
in bad fanfiction (and bad writing) it seems like the author goes to great lengths to avoid using the word “said”
“sighed” “muttered” “questioned” etc etc. and if there’s ever a “said” its usually modified as hell. “said humbly” etc etc etc.
I HATE THAT!! JUST USE THE WORD “SAID” AND END THE…
People perform a lot of actions while they’re talking in fanfic too.
New Comic! Sarah and the Seed (Part 3)
nedroidcomics:
ryan-a:
Part 3 of my newest comic, Sarah and the Seed, is up!
Start from Part 1, here
or, skip to:
Part 2 :: Spring Part 3 :: Summer
Thank you to everyone who’s been reblogging this along the way, and helping get the word out! Remember, updates are every weekend :D
I can’t wait to see what happens!
This comic is really cool. In Part 3, the book he’s reading is a...
caught between the moon and magnolia porter:... →
magnoliapearl:
mrmolasses replied to your post: fact
that stuff is part of the process though! you understand the end goal is Story, but that stuff can have more than masturbatory value!!
I agree that it does and can! I just worry that when I do that its because I’m losing sight of story and…
World building is like quicksand.
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Dreams and dreaming
Dream 1: I was working as a grief counselor, but like a talk show style one that doesn’t let people whine for more than a few seconds. My main technique for getting people past their grief is something I called “bottling.” With bottling, you take a day off and lock yourself in a bedroom or study/den for five or six hours with nothing to distract you except your thoughts. Whenever...
Reblog with your Star Trek name: first 3 letters...
magnoelia:
lizardkitsch:
gloriavictoria:
Sulle Vivan (suhl vee-vahn)
Not bad, not bad…
Jonroyo Sones
I have two middlenames
I hate this star trek name. ]<
mine is “Porpe Mater”
perhaps the worst name…. no worst THING that ever happened
it sounds like a fat, mean cartoon tomato >:[
Manch Biing
(It’s only cool if the first name is pronounced like “Mank.”...
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