You may have noticed the image, above, right there. That's my dearest De Fluffibus Superbus, the Grumpelstiltskin. Mostly he was Fluffy to his friends and enemies. We met not long after I moved into my apartment. First time living on my own. It was very new and exciting and one night, as my front door … Continue reading Fluffy
Month: September 2010
Got Novel Ideas Part II
So, previously, I looked at writing skills. But what resources do I need? Puter. Check. Pens, pencils, notepads, post-its and highlighters. Check. Desk and chair. Check. An Office. A room of my own. It has all my books and papers in it and a view of the garden. It is reasonably well-lit and in the … Continue reading Got Novel Ideas Part II
Burton in TV Land
Visited the Tim Burton retrospective/art exhibition at ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) in Melbourne t'other day. I like his films. But more importantly I like the look of his films, which turns out, do truly reflect the look of his art. For someone who trained at Disney, he's not very Disneybland. He has … Continue reading Burton in TV Land
Got Novel, will write?
I’ve been writing for a while now, mainly short stories and the occasional poem (which is like an occasional table, but less functional and less likely to be a tripping hazard). I've studied writing, edited writing, listened to writers, most recently at Aussie Con4, reviewed texts etc ad lib and so forth. Also I’ve been … Continue reading Got Novel, will write?
We Come in Peace: a defence of SF
Aussie Con4 got me thinking and inspired and thinking. The people who read SF (science fiction or speculative fiction) are the people who read it, but the people who don't, don't understand. Those who tuck into crime dramas look askance at fantasy dabblers, romance devotees dread science fiction aficionados and literature browsers snub all genre … Continue reading We Come in Peace: a defence of SF
You Got Rhythm?
Christopher Hitchens once made a point about fiction writing and music. He said all the fiction writers he knew had music in their lives and realised early on he was not that kind of music appreciator, and therefore not that kind of writer. Plenty of writers work with music, are inspired by music and even … Continue reading You Got Rhythm?
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