10 August 2020
by skzb
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Some time ago I distilled some of what I’ve figured out about writing into the phrase, “The art of writing reduces itself to the craft of manipulating correspondence; the craft of writing reduces itself to the art of finding the … Continue reading
7 August 2020
by skzb
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John Scalzi has, as is his wont, produced a thought-provoking post. This one is about the SF “Canon” (I’m finding it difficult to type that without quotation marks, which may tell us something). You can find his remarks here. He was kind … Continue reading
26 January 2020
by skzb
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Back in the early 50s, when fear of Communism was becoming pathological among broad layers of the middle class intelligentsia, science fiction was flooded with stories about the evils of group minds, or hive minds. Theodore Sturgeon had a response to … Continue reading
30 April 2019
by skzb
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A reminder that, if you’re interested in attending Narrativity (July 12-14, Minneapolis), the early bird registration rate ends tonight. It is my hope that this will be a place to challenge each other on how we work, on all aspects … Continue reading
18 March 2019
by skzb
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WHEREAS I have an inexhaustible appetite for sitting around with people and talking about the craft of writing, and WHEREAS It turns out I’m not the only one with this peculiarity, and WHEREAS That’s a good thing, because it’s hard … Continue reading