I'm a proponent of weird fiction [neat list of recent examples] and I wish there was more weird rap. By stepping outside of verse / chorus / verse and focusing on bars and hooks, there's a whole lot more room for spoken word style narratives and tonal shifts that communicate atmosphere. Yet it's slim pickings. (The reason I listen to rap is the ( Read more... )

Still digging through ancient bookmarks and re-reading writing bits and tips as I try to get my head on straight and get back to writing fiction.

Here's "How to Rewrite" by Justine Larbalestier is sort of a classic by now. One of those simple instructional posts that makes sense to me even when the typing has beaten me senseless. Larbalestier just ( Read more... )

I worked on the accursed novel for twelve hours today. Tore apart all my notes and tacked them onto multiple bulletin boards until it all made sense. It was like "A Beautiful Mind" or something ( Read more... )