Occasionally, the Higher Power laughs at me. Well, said Higher Power could *always* be laughing at me; it’s just that sometimes Thon lets me know about it. Friday night and yesterday morning, I was toying with “Agent 009.75,” an HP/James Bond crossover in which Violet Jane Moneypenny is a third Evans sister who ends up… Continue reading Beginnings
Category: Writing Craft
Guns Part One – Revolvers
One of these days, I will write a post about errors writers make writing about guns. This day is not that day. Or maybe it is… I was reading an NCIS fic yesterday, one of many in which Tony leaves NCIS. (This is one of my favorite types of NCIS stories to read; I’ve even… Continue reading Guns Part One – Revolvers
Satisfying Resolutions
The Hubby and I have been watching Eureka – I know, I know, late to the party – an episode or two most nights of the week, enjoying the adventures of Jack Carter, Jo Lupo, and the rest of the residents of Eureka. We just watched two episodes (4×17 and 4×18, “Clash of the Titans”… Continue reading Satisfying Resolutions
The Art and Craft of Writing
I woke up thinking about writing, and I want to explore those thoughts on “paper,” even knowing that I’ve got a nasty cold and it and the various medications I’m taking for it may make these musings even more disjointed than they would’ve been otherwise. Writing is both an art and a craft; craft can… Continue reading The Art and Craft of Writing
Fanfic Musings
I was going back through my notebooks and found a couple of notes for ideas that I’ll probably never write, and thought I’d offer them up to the universe and see if someone else might be inspired to take them up: Oliver Queen as a Sentinel, and Felicity Smoak as his Guide. How does a… Continue reading Fanfic Musings
Commonly Misused and Mixed-Up Words
I’ve been reading a lot of fanfiction lately, and some mixed-up and misused words have been really jumping out at me, so today I thought I’d address a few. Accept vs. Except Accept means to receive; except means to exclude. Example: I won’t accept your resignation, except in special circumstances. Affect vs. Effect Affect is… Continue reading Commonly Misused and Mixed-Up Words
Tone
Disclaimer: This post discusses the Kingsman movies. There will be spoilers. You are warned. Some time back, the hubby, sister-in-law, and I went to see The King’s Man. All three of us had enjoyed Kingsman: The Secret Service (K:SS) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (K:GC), so we thought we’d enjoy the prequel. We… Continue reading Tone
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
A Bit of Advice to Writers
Never, ever show anyone a work in progress. Or, as Stephen King said, write with the door closed. Ideally, fanfic writers won’t start posting until they’ve completed the story – but I know that’s wishful thinking. Why do I say that? Because unless you’ve got mental shields more impenetrable than Captain America’s shield Drug and… Continue reading A Bit of Advice to Writers
Talking Heads
No, not the musical group (and I apologize if your earworm is now one of their songs!) – the writing advice: Avoid talking heads. A quick definition: talking heads refers to scenes that are almost entirely dialogue, often without attribution. Is it good advice? Well, I don’t know – Hemingway made a virtue of talking… Continue reading Talking Heads
