I’ve noted before that while writing fanfiction I try to stay as close to canon as I can, and that necessitates re-reading the books (or portions of the books) before and during the writing. I also make notes as I go, and these are some of my notes from the first Harry Potter book,… Continue reading Re-Reading Harry Potter
Category: Reading
Ron Weasley
This is a reprint/expansion of the section on Ron Weasley in the Author’s Note to “Man of Iron, Child of Magic.” I do quote brief bits from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (or Philosopher’s Stone, if you’re on a different side of the Pond than me – grin), but these are permitted under copyright… Continue reading Ron Weasley
The Wills of James and Lily Potter
While I was reading fanfic earlier, I came across another bothersome issue that frequently comes up in Harry Potter fics: the wills of James and Lily Potter. There are several things that fanfic writers often get wrong in conjunction with those wills, and I want to address a couple of them here. As always,… Continue reading The Wills of James and Lily Potter
Learning from a “Bad” Book
I had my second COVID vaccine shot on Wednesday, and when I didn’t manifest a reaction (beyond soreness at the injection site, which I’d had with the first one) by Friday, I thought I was in the clear. Not so. Saturday morning, I woke up stuffy-headed and a bit light-headed and running a mild (not… Continue reading Learning from a “Bad” Book
Man Plans. God Points and Laughs.
At least, that’s how this past week felt. Well, no, not really. That’s how this weekend has felt. I was driving home from work (we’re mostly back in the office, but working remotely some of the time) when my phone beeped with a text. Not being an idiot, I didn’t check the text until I… Continue reading Man Plans. God Points and Laughs.
