I was thinking about a little incident that happened a few years back today, and considering how modern technology would have changed things.

( an incident from the past... )

Writing Excuses 5.9: Character Arcs with John Brown ( Read more... )

Writing Excuses Season Four Episode 24: Random storytelling with James and Julie

From http://www.writingexcuses.com/2010/06/20/writing-excuses-4-24-random-storytelling/Key points: Worldbuilding, but also characters and conflicts. Change and conflict go together. Empathy for a character comes from something bad that you understand and want to see ( Read more... )

If you haven't found it yet, go over to http://change.gov/ and take a look around. I noticed today that the very bottom of the page has expanded significantly, with a section called "The Agenda" and a whole slew of categories. Civil rights, defense, economy, education, ethics, family, etc. Take a look -- you may find your interests there. Oh - it ( Read more... )