Writerly Ways

[cornerofmadness]

I do actually have things to say but I want to say them in Jana's blog so I will link up to that later (have tons of school related things to do yet). I wanted to get the writing links put up (as a brain break for me as I do those school things)

But in case I don't get back to that today have an excellent post on N.K. Jemisin at the Hugos her third win and the fight against the alt-right agenda of the 'Sad Puppies' in SFF.


ETA - Okay I DID get that post written. Here it is. Toxic romances being touted as a good thing

From Betty Should I Use a Masquerade? podcast

Five Reasons Not to Write a Persecution Flip Story I have to say one of mine turned into this without me recognizing it and once I did I've been frozen on it. It's probably a very easy fix but it's eluding me.

Who’s Going to Help Your Hero?

7 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block

Getting the Big Picture Across in Your Scenes

Why a Well-Written Novel Can Still Stink

Are You In or Out? Crafting Outlines That Work for You

Memes, Monkeys, and Me: Photo Editing and Graphics Design for Amateurs Swear to god some stock photo covers LOOK like amateur work. I don't know the site in here but am going to look at it. I've used pixlr for the same reason the article author said: need promotional items, don't have time for a professional to do them all.

From Around the Web

How To Deal With Inadequacy

Originality Is Overrated In Authorland Chuck Wendig so the language isn't always SFW

Michael Pogach: Five Things I Learned Writing Dystopias In The Age Of Trump

It’s Time To Publish Your Book Internationally

Be A Voice Of Hope And Help — Write Your Nonfiction Story

What writing rules do you live by (and which ones do you break)?

NThe Stories Behind Objects

What Writers Can Learn from Margaret Atwood’s New Introduction to The Handmaid’s Tale

How to Survive the Pain of Writing a Shitty First Draft

and my friend dragonydreams is starting a new picture prompt tumblr picture prompt but you can look on her blog on the 21st of each month for a new prompt.


With finishing Hyperion's Son (expect it on the 7th!) I haven't done much original fiction but then again I haven't updated in eons either.

Yearly Word Count -

70529 / 100000 words. 71% done!

Solarpunk -

7934 / 15000 words. 53% done!

Newport Steampunk - awaiting publisher's decision

Splinters- need to get ch 5 edited

Rose Island - hiatus

Haunted hills - hiatus

Comments

[spikedluv]

I just read your blog entry. That also makes my skin crawl. Wow.

[cornerofmadness]

And it WON an award for being so romantic. I really don't know how to process that. I can't grasp how this can be seen as romantic or desirable and the fact that I seem to be in a minority frightens me a little.

(It was Patricia Brigg's Iron Kissed book 3 in the Mercy Thompson series)