A Unified Theory of Teen Wolf: Davis, Racism and the Use of Theme

In this essay, I’m going to talk about the theme of racism in Teen Wolf and why it continues to interest me. I’m going to discuss some of the elements of this theme that I think Davis has done well, and some that he has done poorly.

Something I’ve noticed in meta throughout season 3 ( Read more... )

Let me tell you something about comments ( Read more... )

This phrase, "fannish entitlement," what does it mean ( Read more... )

In my recent post on cliches and idfic, I casually said that I identify as a remix artist. It just occurred to me today that I haven't really said why that is ( Read more... )

Those of you who have been reading my meta for a while will know that I've been on a long journey in terms of figuring out what makes fiction work. Something I've been mulling over for many years now, is how the lizard brain influences writing. Over the last few months several things have fallen into place, and I can finally express my ideas about ( Read more... )

When I first started vidding, I looked around for guides and found several really great ones. However, they were aimed at people who were, shall we say, less technologically challenged than I was ( Read more... )

"How on earth do you watch a songvid? They make no sense to me!"

This is a question that has been put to me more than once, and has led to many long and interesting discussions about vidding. Most recently, watersword and ainsley both said something similar in the comments of my Songvid Surprise Game, so I thought I'd take a stab at putting together a ( Read more... )

Title: Revisiting Love: Why John and Rodney Rocked My World
Author: cupidsbow
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Rating: PG-13
For: velocitygrass's It's Only Just Begun fest.

( Revisiting Love: Why John and Rodney Rocked My World )

There are some questions about writing that I find really hard to talk about, because they're just... *waves hands* ...there are no answers! Questions like: "When is a story finished?" and "Can you learn to be talented?"

Despite the impossibility of such things, I've been prodded into action on this front by Ms Bunny, who recently made a request ( Read more... )

Viewpoint Techniques 102 by cupidsbowToday I want to talk about a story's point of view from a nuts-and-bolts technical perspective. I don't mean in the broad strokes of the narrative voice: first person, second person, etc., or whether the viewpoint character is outside or inside the story. These aspects are viewpoint 101, if you will, and any decent book ( Read more... )