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Hugo Packet - The Wrong Way to Wright - Private Mars Rocket
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Hugo Packet - The Wrong Way to Wright. May 20th, 2015 at 9:03 AM. I am really bouncing hard off of John C. Wright's novellas. For One Bright Star to Guide Them. I'm baffled by the attitude to magic. Robertson, our first character, hasn't thought of magic for years, yet the instant he sees a black cat he's all magic! What somebody was wearing to the person wearing it? For The Plural of Helen of Troy. Maggie The Tank. I don't like anybody I've met in Troy. Pale Realms of Shade. Suffers from a similar probl...
secritcrush.livejournal.com
Time for a good, old-fashioned Livejournal poll - A Journal of Impropriety
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Time for a good, old-fashioned Livejournal poll - A Journal of Impropriety. June 27th, 2015. 04:12 pm - Time for a good, old-fashioned Livejournal poll. I'm not sure I'm going to get on with The Three Body Problem. By Liu Cixan. I started reading it this morning and I'm already frustrated with it. Pretend you are a scientist day. Detailed results viewable to: All. The laws of physics do not exist! I must kill myself! Aliens, it must be aliens. I am an actual scientist. Come on, let’s celebrate. We’ve...
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Checking In, and a Snippet - tagmeth
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Powered by LiveJournal.com. Checking In, and a Snippet. Anisosynchronic points out that I havent posted in awhile. True. The writing was going well and then it stopped, but that happens all the time. In this case, I have an upcoming chapter that seems to want to be told rather than shown, and that always makes me nervous. Im much more at ease with scenes than exposition. So Ive got to work around that somehow. Eyes rose aglow with reflected flames. Ragged teeth grinned at her. Jame lowered herself to sit...
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Soul-images - tagmeth
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Powered by LiveJournal.com. I wrote the rogue sour dough scene yesterday. It came out pretty well, I think, with some unexpected (by me) twists. I love fantasy. It lets you play with such neat ideas, including the soul-image of a baker. A sudden thought: do Kendar even have soul-images, or just the Highborn? I think Kendar must, but they tend to be less complicated. Im not even going to think at the moment about the Arrin-ken. Posted on Apr. 15th, 2015 at 09:37 am. Edited at 2015-04-15 04:02 pm (UTC).
secritcrush.livejournal.com
"Big Boys Don't Cry" by Tom Kratman - A Journal of Impropriety
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Big Boys Don't Cry" by Tom Kratman - A Journal of Impropriety. June 14th, 2015. 03:14 pm - "Big Boys Don't Cry" by Tom Kratman. TL;DR When roleplaying a Nazi, Maggie the tank gets addicted to orgasms and now wants to kill all humans. This story first appeared on the internet. About fourteen years ago as Bolo. Fanfic. Much like E.L. James, Kratman decided that what was missing from those stories was creepy nonconsensual BDSM. Yes, this story is basically 50 Shades of Grey. For some reason I could not fath...
barbarienne.livejournal.com
Titling Words I Am Bored With - Welcome to the Barbarienne's Den
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Titling Words I Am Bored With - Welcome to the Barbariennes Den. April 13th, 2015. 12:29 pm - Titling Words I Am Bored With. I know there are certain words that are overused in fantasy titles. It even has a title generator. To lovingly mock it. But in the way of these things, the fashions have moved. No so much "dragon" in the titles anymore. All new things to be bored of! City of [noun]": This was interesting the first three times. Please to stop now. Wisdom from on high. April 13th, 2015 06:48 pm (UTC).
secritcrush.livejournal.com
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin - A Journal of Impropriety
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The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin - A Journal of Impropriety. June 28th, 2015. 05:18 pm - The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. I'm going to classify this one as an interesting failure. Comments on my tweet complaining about this. I mentioned yesterday that I found the characterization of some scientists. Except it doesn't quite make it, as several soldiers make an error and they are immediately beheaded. The whole scene is a chilling reminder of the way China can mobilize their population (and just...
snowgall.livejournal.com
Snowgall's Best of Drarry Fanfiction: 2011 - snowgall
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Snowgall's Best of Drarry Fanfiction: 2011 - snowgall. Fandom stats, meta, and rec lists. My Likes and Dislikes List! Best Drarry of 2015. Best Drarry of 2014. Best Drarry of 2013. Best Drarry of 2012. Best Drarry of 2011. Best Drarry of 2010. Best Drarry of 2009. Best Drarry of 2007-08. Masterlist: lumosed quills fics (Drarry). Masterlist: Chart of HD fests 2004 - 2014. Stats: Who Tops More, Draco or Harry? Stats: Who Gets Pregnant More, Draco or Harry? Stats: The positive effects of popular fan art.
grrm.livejournal.com
Sasquan and Beyond - Not A Blog
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Jul 26th, 2015 at 12:57 AM. A couple posts down, I posted about worldcon and what it means to me, and why I am going to be going to Sasquan and throwing a big party there (someone needs to make a big futile, stupid gesture, and it might as well be me). A family reunion or a family feud? I wish I could answer that question, but no one really knows. I'm hoping for "celebration" and "family reunion," and I think that's the best bet. but we won't know till the fat lady sings and the dead dogs howl. Will the ...
barbarienne.livejournal.com
fight scenes repost - Welcome to the Barbarienne's Den
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Fight scenes repost - Welcome to the Barbariennes Den. April 9th, 2015. 03:56 pm - fight scenes repost. This is a thing I posted some 8 or 9 years ago. I'm prompted to repost it by this. Essay by Max Gladstone. Repost begins) - - - - -. After talking about fight scenes a couple of days ago, I recalled that I happened to have one typed into the computer from another discussion some while ago. Herewith analysis on how to write a fight scene without a whole lot of play-by-play, yet conveying action. He parr...
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