Archive for September, 2009
Book Overview, Creating Short Fiction by Damon Knight
Friday, September 18th, 2009 | News update | 4 Comments
I am trying to write more book summaries, overviews of non-fiction I read. To help me engage more deeply with the text as I go over it so I can write about it and help me remember who said what should I need to refer back to things. Hopefully it will be a useful resource for other folks as well.
Creating Short Fiction by Damon Knight was a lovely, well balanced read with a lot of love for the art, the craft and the practicalities of story making. It looks at processes in detail and combines theoretical concepts with practical exercises (20 exercises all up).
A rough outline of the jewels contained within:
Recently Read Books
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 | News update | 2 Comments
Because reading is important (and delicious). One of my favorite things to learn, that I learn every workshop, festival and convention, is that reading is important. “Writers must read!” People proclaim and every time they do I get a delicious shiver. Really? I can indulge in my addiction? I am trying to strategically target my addiction a little more.
Things I’ve read in the past month or so, a scattering of thoughts:
Clarion 2010
Friday, September 4th, 2009 | clarion | 5 Comments
The instructors for Clarion and Clarion West have been announced.
Clarion will have the pleasure of:
Jeff and Ann VanderMeer will be the bring it home team for the last two weeks. I’ve just finished reading Delany’s essay on Clarion, I’m so excited for next year.
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