“Breaking a story is a bit like role-playing, but I can’t get the writers to use the damn dice.” – John Rogers Also, a heads-up: “my” episode of Leverage airs next Wednesday night on TNT. You should be able to…
Category: writing
Pay the Writer
After reading Monday’s blog post, my friend Loren emailed me to ask: “How soon do you realistically think it will be before you make money from writing?” I wrote up this response: I’ve been submitting short stories to magazines; if…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Creation Blues”
This is not my best work, but bad is better than unfinished. Yeah. I’m going to keep telling myself that. Read “Creation Blues” at 512 Words or Fewer ~CKL
An Observation
John Scalzi is the only person I know who regularly and unironically uses words like “ginchy” and “cromulent” in casual conversation. That is all. ~CKL
J.J. Abrams’ Awesome Trek Fanfic!
That’s my one-line review of the new Star Trek movie. D and I saw it yesterday, and we both enjoyed it, but I have to be honest here: regardless of its provenance, the story still felt more like fan fiction…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Reunion”
Happy Mother’s Day? I guess? Read “Reunion” at 512 Words or Fewer ~CKL
Science Fiction Writers Take Note
From io9’s Top Ten Rules of Space Opera: 9. There should be a captain. If there is not a captain, there should be a special agent. If there is not a special agent, there should be a cadet with a…
Streaming Consciousness
Free writing results from this morning’s Writing Group session at BarCampPortland: WHERE Things–physical objects–give a sense of place, but they’re not the only thing. The sound of traffic outside might tell you you’re in a city. The smell of grass…
Friday Flash Fiction: “First of May”
That is today’s date, isn’t it? Read “First of May” at 512 Words or Fewer ~CKL