Monthly Archives: February 2010

GO DEEP

Posted on February 28, 2010 by mybluescreen

Steven Pressfield talks about “Depth of Work” this week over at his blog and unmasked the true culprit behind the blue funk I’ve been mucking about with this past month. While it is true that I’ve been at the computer … Continue reading →

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“IT’S ALL JUST A DRAFT”

Posted on February 27, 2010 by mybluescreen

I discovered Tobias Buckell a few years ago when I did a search on how much fantasy and science fiction writers make.  (Author Advance Survey 2.0.) At the time, he was excitedly awaiting the publication of his first novel “Crystal … Continue reading →

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SPEAKING OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT…

Posted on February 26, 2010 by mybluescreen

…I finally saw “District 9,” and I was floored.  I was absolutely floored.  This may be one of the best science fiction films I have ever seen.  It certainly is the best movie I’ve seen in a long while.  And … Continue reading →

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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Posted on February 22, 2010 by mybluescreen

I am working my way through the current issue of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and I am relearning a very valuable lesson:  the importance of character development.  *Regardless of how cool and neato your story idea is, if the reader … Continue reading →

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HELP YOURSELF

Posted on February 21, 2010 by mybluescreen

I’ll be honest.  This has been a tough month for me writing-wise.  At first I thought it was the blue funk.  Then I thought it was the story I was working on.  Then I thought perhaps I needed to spend … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER SWEET FIND

Posted on February 20, 2010 by mybluescreen

A wonderful benefit to my newly focused effort to read more published short fiction is that I keep discovering new and wonderful writers…and many of them have blogs. I found Catherynne M. Valente’s blog, Rules for Anchorites, after coming across … Continue reading →

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WHAT TO DO WHEN THEY GET AWAY FROM YOU

Posted on February 19, 2010 by mybluescreen

It was a Short Story Sunday not too long ago, though now it seems much longer.  I was looking for something simple to write, something adventurous, something straightforward, something short. I was sitting in my car at my secret meditation … Continue reading →

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THE PURSUIT OF IMPERFECTION

Posted on February 16, 2010 by mybluescreen

It’s only been two and a half months since I declared 50,000-word victory in last year’s NaNoWriMo, and I have already forgotten its most important lesson:  the pursuit of imperfection. You’ve all heard the expression, “the pursuit of perfection.”  It’s … Continue reading →

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HOW TO KILL YOUR IMAGINARY FRIENDS

Posted on February 15, 2010 by mybluescreen

Thanks to a heads-up from Josh Vogt, I have a new blog on my blogroll:  “How to Kill Your Imaginary Friends, a Writer’s Guide to Diseases and Injuries, and How to Use Them Effectively in Fiction,” by Dr. Grasshopper, a … Continue reading →

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HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

Posted on February 14, 2010 by mybluescreen

We celebrated Chinese New Year’s yesterday at my aunt’s house.  In past years, our celebrations have been boisterous and crowded with exchange students and friends.  But this year, it was just family. This gave us a chance to really reconnect, … Continue reading →

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