So I love K, I just do. It makes sense to me and is easy to write in and think about and I love K despite its flaws, and somewhere along the way I got thinking about Yata and finally figured out a bit of why I don't get nearly as much secondhand embarrassment with him as I ought to, by all rights, and part of why I love him so much and why ( Read more... )

As for metafiction vs. fanfiction - I *do* think there’s value in having different terms, rather than lumping all derivative stories together, because not all of those derivative stories are talking to the same audience or trying to accomplish the same thing. I personally would reserve the term “fanfiction” for the intensely social realm of fandom ( Read more... )

This entry is part 56 of 56 in the series Daily Scribble Reports
So I wrote a lot and did a lot, even though I definitely didn't write enough. Ah, well.
Lessons Learned

1. Apparently, it takes me a while to really fully recover from heavy emotional blows.



2. Publishing slows me down if I mix it in with writing. I knew that but forgot it. I didn't even ( Read more... )

I find an interesting thing about the languages I choose to use in my stories. Not unreasonably, I often prefer to use languages I’ve already started, but for some reason, it still surprises me when I do it. I used to create a language at the drop of a hat, and sometimes I still see one starting to sketch itself out, but at the same time, I find ( Read more... )

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Writer, Know Thyself: Plot & Character
I came to a sudden realization the other day when I was working on Dowse and Bleed then the collaboration and also thinking about all the aggravating articles recently claiming the three-act structure is the only one: I really don't care about plot.

Now, this doesn't mean ( Read more... )

So I was pleasantly surprised. It pays to go in with your expectations on the floor. I received a gorgeous gift story for Yuletide that explored Four post-Allegiant, and it convinced me to finally buy the book, which I read in a couple hours this morning (Friday). Allegiant redeemed Insurgent for me. It brought the world together, painfully perhaps ( Read more... )

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series December Ramblings
So, thecatisacritic asked what would you as a writer tell you the writer of five or ten years ago? As an author's note to this, I probably wouldn't. Oddly enough. But put to, here goes:

Dear former self,

I know you always think of yourself as a writer, first and foremost, but I wanted to ( Read more... )

This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series December Ramblings
So, this question-Can you tell me a bit about where you're at with fandom? How you got there?-from stormkpr...

I have gone through many phases of fandom. I'm sure for all of you who have stuck with me through several iterations and hiatuses that you already aware of this. Perhaps, you ( Read more... )

A/N: So this post got lost in email to self oblivion, but since I just remembered it existed, I hereby post it for your enjoyment. I wrote this on November 18, actually.

So Catherine Caffeinated talking about blogging because you had something to say, and it got me to prop my metaphorical chin on my metaphorical hands, plunk elbows on the edge of ( Read more... )

I have a friend
Whose wisdom steeps like coffee
Always fragrant with friendship
Bringing good taste out of darkness

In a world driven by friending, unfriending, virtual words, and internet socialization, sometimes I think about the circles of my life-my family, my workplace, my acquaintances, my friends. How do you know if someone is a friend ( Read more... )