January 2010
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“We have to look at our own inertia, insecurities, self-hate, fear that, in...”
– Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones
Jan 29th
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Obama Depressed, Distant Since 'Battlestar... →
The Onion, of course. This is absolutely perfect. (via epippen)
Jan 28th
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“And what, you ask, does writing teach us? First and foremost, it reminds us that...”
– Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing
Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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“Anything you dream is fiction, and anything you accomplish is science, the whole...”
– Ray Bradbury (via booklover)
Jan 25th
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“Hon­estly, I think the bar­ri­ers are imag­i­nary, the walls have already been...”
– Neil Gaiman in The New Yorker’s Ask the Author. As Robin Sloan says, the most interesting part is the “confluence” of art in the 21st century: the breaking down of barriers between high and low.
Jan 23rd
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“To this I say, find me anything at all dumbed down about Ursula K. LeGuin. Show...”
– Jason Henninger, writing a rant about literary vs. speculative fiction on Tor.com. Henninger’s post rehashes an old argument: “genre” fiction isn’t good literature, and any time a literary critic likes a piece of genre fiction it’s often explained as not really being...
Jan 22nd
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Jan 22nd
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January reading list
I received many books for Christmas, plus I already had a bunch sitting on my bedside table. Here’s where I am so far. Fiction Annabel Scheme — finished! Tainaron — in progress The Yiddish Policeman’s Union What is the What Best Stories from the Indian Classics And You Shall Know Our Velocity! Love in the Ruins Nonfiction The Portable MFA in Creative Writing...
Jan 22nd
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“As another high school English teacher, here’s my take: Unlike ‘awesome’, ‘epic’...”
– craigiest on reddit. (via dailymeh)
Jan 15th
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Jan 9th
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Finch: A Primer on Novel Openings (Please Chime... →
Jeff VanderMeer gives a master class in writing the beginning of a novel. This is a fascinating look at how real writers write, and very educational. It’s particularly encouraging to see some of his early, discarded openings and compare them to the finished product. It’s a reminder that first drafts don’t need to be perfect, just finished.
Jan 8th
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“If there is a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then...”
– Toni Morrison (via 1st BOOKS)
Jan 8th
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Jan 7th
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“A single book struggles to balance on its spine; it pines for neighbors. Keep as...”
– Mandy Brown, Ways of reading
Jan 4th