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How not to construct a subplot
I'm fond of saying I start out a plot or subplot letting my characters drive the spaceship from point A to point B, without me much caring whether we go via C, D, X or the square root of pi. I'm coming to the conclusion that that works quite well only for the subplots that enthuse me ( Read more... ) -
My Writing Process 2014
Many thanks to the wonderful Ekaterine Xia for asking me to be part of this blog relay. She can be found online here.
1) What are you working on?I've been writing in the same space opera universe since 1995, at which point I'd been planning in it for around a year: it never gets tiring. I'm working on two books and thinking about two more - ( Read more... ) -
Autumnal conditions
The weather took an abrupt downward turn two Mondays ago: temperatures dropped from around 20 or 22 degrees to 16-17. I am already getting the urge to hibernate. As the years pass I am growing less and less able to tolerate the cold, and realising I’m already getting the hit at this stage - bearing that only four years ago I basked in 17 degree ( Read more... ) -
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Nine Worlds, at least the two days of it that I attended, was marvellous fun. Not perfect, but few things ever are. I'm looking forward to next year already (it's the week before Worldcon, so, busy times). I highly recommend the speakers in the ASOIAF, Books, LGBT and Science/Factual tracks (didn't make it to any Geek Feminism, unfortunately ( Read more... ) -
Music Monday(ish): Capercaillie
OK, it's not Monday any more, but I was too tired last night to post this.
I am at the Edinburgh Fringe as backup lighting tech and general assistant for King Cobra Theatre's show The Fifth Duck, and last night, managed to get into Capercaillie's single Festival date. They did this one for the encore.
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sailing
Second draft of Sailor To A Siren is done. I'm at the frustrating stage where I know what changes I need to make to plug the plot holes (except one, which has two potential solutions between which I cannot currently pick), but can't figure out where to make them, and I can't start a proper edit till I've made them. Grr. Mental space required, ( Read more... ) -
To the “classical” music nerds, and just the nerds (of the Doctor Who variety)
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Drama in the second Olympic women's epee semi-final. The scores were tied after full time: Shin A Lam of South Korea was selected (randomly) to win if the scores were level after one added minute. With one second to go, the two fencers both hit each other, i.e. still level and the scores weren't counted. Again they both hit each other, again the ( Read more... ) -
Westeros in terms of Premier League teams
Those on the board may have seen this link of hilarity: others may not.
English Premier League teams as Westeros houses (ASOIAF SPOILERS)
Not sure about the Targaryens (or several of the other choices) but it made me giggle during lunch.
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To UK Flisties
Originally posted by obstinatrix at To UK Flisties
Originally posted by de_nugis at To UK Flisties
(Taken most recently from amber1960, slightly adapted.)
If you're from the UK and you believe in freedom of speech and an uncensored interenet, you really need to sign this petition. There are others floating about, but that particular one is the best way to ensure that your ( Read more... )