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Essay Rec Masterpost
I had been promising this for months, so here it is. Amy Raine's list of excellent essays on writing, media and fandom.
This is an ongoing compilation; as I discover more good essays I will add more links.
Writing Advice
Epithets: Fandom's Designated Hitters - how overusing epithets makes for crappy, juvenile writing. Classic but still relevant.
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Deconstructing Magical Girl anime? Yes please!
Unfortunately this is not a promise of a regular update schedule, as I am failing at keeping the few commitments I have already. But I was so excited by this show I had to drop a line here.
I saw Puella Magi Madoka Magica over the past couple of days and it is indeed as wonderful as you might have heard, if you have heard about it but haven't seen ( Read more... ) -
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Amazing series of meta by lonewych at Livejournal on the Monomyth in Doctor Who.
I can't watch the episodes without seeing the motifs, now. I'm like, there's the X! There's the World Tree! There's the juxtaposition of Above and Below and of red and blue! I can't wait to read the next one for "The Crimson Horror".
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Recommend a blog!
I'd like to add some more to my feed!
I'm looking for ones with substantial content, not journal-type "here;s what I did today" stuff. It can be fandom meta or general media analysis/criticism, it can be science or math related, or it can be about writing, mythology, lit crit, Emphasis on analysis and discussion of the topic, not too much ( Read more... ) -
I'm finally watching Torchwood.
I marathoned Doctor Who last year, so I knew about the series from the many in universe, fanfic and meta references to the show. But when I tried watching it a few months back, I couldn't. get through the first two episodes. I could accept the fact that Torchwood was going to be Darker and Edgier (is that trademarked?) but getting thrown into the ( Read more... ) -
If Transformers Prime really goes through with it (possible spoilers)
I'm posting over here because this is where the TF fans are (hi guys)
So my husband and I were having an argument...
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My personal writing Waterloo
I have been thinking about why I fail to finish longfic. I’ve also been pondering why some of my stories work and others don’t, and why I’m struggling to start any of the original novels that have been taking up space in my head for several months now.
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Saw "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" with my best friend today. I'm sure a lot of people seeing it were "OMG Emma Watson!" Me, I was "OMG Mae Whitman!"
The Rocky Horror scenes brought back memories.
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Livejournal is providing me with ads for lesbian dating sites. I approve.
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Holy crap. BatB just plowed along like a freaking freight train into my nonexistent nuts. So much happened so quickly.
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