The weakness of “It’s all a dream” — why we hate that, why we feel cheated when narratively anything is…
Tag: Writing
My own Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, and occasional commentary on all of the above.
On Transmedia and Fan Fiction
For transmedia novelists (and publishers) to retain creative control will require more than a repurposing of content. This might give…
Writers Write, Even When They Don’t Realize It
The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion…
Collaboration is the Killer App – #DIYdays
For a writer, it’s an amazing opportunity to leverage the full depth of their creations through a truly collaborative process — ideally starting after the first draft is written, IMO — instead of parceling out chunks of rights for a licensing fee and complete loss of control.
Shout-Outs: Lanier, Wendig and the Robots
“The combination of hive mind and advertising has resulted in a new kind of social contract. The basic idea of…
Six People in My (Virtual) Neighborhood
This fervid desire for the Web bespeaks a longing so intense that it can only be understood as spiritual. A…
NaNoWriMo: Just Write. (This is where I fail.)
Third, what the hell was I waiting till November for? You want to want to be real boy, Pinocchio? Er,…