So, I’m sitting here at the computer all day, working on Prospero Regained. I cannot move around because I hurt my foot. The kids are home due to snow, so I’ve been making them help each other. In the kitchen, my cat is dying…or maybe she is gone already. I sat with her for a…
Once again…Wright’s Writing Corner is held up by editing…but the good news is that I am on the last few chapters…so I may post a writing post tomorrow. In the meantime, today is the last day to vote on the Preditors and Editors pole: Preditors and Editors Poll Today is the final day of…
I’m not objecting or anything…just curious who or what authority picked that age. comments
Juss: “Why do I get to learn the Ancient Art of Butt-Wop while she learns piano.” comments
Editing Prospero Regained today…I may post a Writing Corner article tomorrow or Friday, if I finish early. It is great fun to visit with the Family Prospero this last time. The thing that makes me happiest is that in this version Theo, who has always been my personal favorite but who never came over very…
I’m sitting doing the copyedits for Prospero Regained. Behind me, Orville is listening to the Fellowship of the Ring. Ocassionally, he comments aloud. At one point, I hear: “Not that easy! They at least make a pit-stop at Moria!” Well…Moria is a pit. comments
My oldest son tends to make funny versions of words he doesn’t quite remember. He’s listening to The Fellowship of the Ring on tape and just got to the scene at the river by Rivendell. He could not remember the world Nasgul, so he called them Necrobagels. I thought that was really funny. comments
Most of you may have seen this, but I thought it was so good that I would copy post it, too. Next week: Plot and the Poetics ——————————————————————————————————– Here is the John C. Wright patented one-session lesson in the mechanics of how to write fiction. A word of explanation: I wrote the following to a…
So…I’ve promised the Talking Boys that I will give them a weekly “Moderator’s Class” in how to moderate a roleplaying game. But…my mind is kind of blank. So, I would be grateful for any comments y’all might have on what makes a good roleplaying game master or good storytelling in general. (Because, in truth, isn’t…
“Real” Quidditch. No words can convey… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UfPij5ABdo comments