Call for a new feminine archetype
And we will call her Femme Vitale Unlike the Femme fatale who takes over a partner and drains them, this woman takes responsibility, acts as custodian for their partner. This woman need not be a warrior for the purposes of this particular aspect. She does not need to be a goddess, or have any magical [...]
A meta rec
I am often complimented on my character-driven fiction. On the other hand, hardly anyone mentions my plots… because I hardly ever have more than a whisper of one! I have come to realise that I suck at writing bad guys. And even though I’ve realised it, I still haven’t gotten my mind wrapped around them. [...]
from primitive to modern (writing impliments)
Heh! I keep thinking about this, actually. From the time I was, say… twelve, I kept spiral-bound notebooks. I’d write my English assignments in them, and then began keeping one separate one for “creative writing”. When I got serious about writing, I’d start at the beginning of one of these books, and fill every right-hand [...]
"Folk tales" often have authors
Zulu Doo-Wop becomes American Pop classic a song protesting imperialism becomes a National Anthem (nearly) local scandal becomes enduring and much-loved ballad I’ve been collecting these instances. An essay is coming.
Writer's to-do list- a baker's dozen
1) Finish the third installment of Mad Moll- a matter of two or three paragraphs, at best- and find the plot for the fourth installment. 2) Finish the sequel to “The Baroness’ Boy” which is halfway done. 3) Finish the last sex scene in the story about the groupie and the rockstar. 4) Finish the [...]