December 2008
29 posts
Snowflake Project: The Extended Plot Synopsis →
So, the next step in the Snowflake Method is to take each sentence of the plot paragraph, and create a paragraph from that. I didn’t take that literally. The sentences from the plot paragraph are…
Plot Discovery - A Day’s Work →
I’ve mentioned before that finding a plot is never a problem for me, only putting it into practice. Here’s an example.
I was watching a special on James Brown, and there was some comment on the…
Merry Christmas! →
I’m about to go quiet for the holidays. See you all in the New Year! Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy celebrating whatever it is you celebrate if that might not be Christmas.
Episode 039: Merry Christmas, Accidental Survivors →
Craptastic Episode 39 Cuts →
GOLD: Episode 1 - When a Star Falls is live! →
Snowflake Project: Here Comes Narcissus →
So, I’ve got two more main characters to outline, and then it’s on to the one-page plot (which I have already kind of posted). The design of the one-pager isn’t exactly as I’ve presented, so there…
What’s Up With the Green Hornet? →
Snowflake Project: Organized →
I’m way behind on the Snowflake Project for a couple of reasons, neither of which concern you (hint: job and family). Given this, I should probably be forging ahead. However, for me, this is more…
Wolverine Trailer →
Terminator: Salvation Trailer →
Snowflake Project: the Plodding Plot →
Jonathan made a great comment regarding my paragraph long summary. He had two points, really, one with which I agree and one with which I partially agree.
Adding the McGuffin is weak. It…
Clive Owen in the International →
Snowflake Project: Full of Character(s) →
Back to the Snowflake Method and character outline time.
To be honest, I had an idea for a story and this is helping me fill in the gaps, as such this is taking me a lot longer than normal….
More Comics on TV? →
Conan As Icon →
There is an excellent discussion up on the Tor website all about Conan as an icon. The Iconic Conan is not the Robert E. Howard Conan, and the two are–save for their shared barbarian…
Snowflake Project: The Plot Thickens →
The second part of the Snowflake Method is to write a paragraph providing a high level summary of the novel’s plot. Randy Ingermanson suggests using the three act structure and have three…
EVE Online Fanfest →
Race to Witch Mountain →
Accidental Survivors 038: Getting Modernized →
Trapped in a dungeon of 10 X 10 rooms? Trying desperately to get your group into the modern world? In Getting Modernized, the Accidental Survivors discuss how they have tricked,…
Episode 038: Getting Modernized →
Snowflake Project: Revenge of the Cliche →
Randy Ingermanson made a good point in a comment to a previous post. The one sentence summary included a rather trite cliché (to the brink of war). Need to rethink that.
Also, he…
Snowflake Project: The One Sentence Summary →
The first part of the Snowflake Method is to write a one sentence summary of the novel. This is much harder than it seems. Have a look at what Jonathan has done.
My first try was: “A…
Remove the Governor General →
Beware, the following contains A LOT of foul langauge. I’m in a foul mood, so it seemed fitting.
I’ve been spending a lot of time over at the Accidental Surivors forums bitching…
The Snowflake Method →
What is it?
You can read about it here. It’s a method for creating an outline and foundational documentation for beginning a novel. It’s certainly not the only method, but it is one…
The Snowflake Project →
Twitter does some wonderful things. I found the Prop 8 musical through a few posts on Twitter. I also found out about Jonathan Holmberg’s writing exercise on his blog. Jonathan goes by
Jack Black is the JC →
Holy F#ck but this is funny.
See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die
And plenty true. Hey, I don’t hide the fact that I’m a Christian, but I ain’t a literalist and I…
Just Call Me the Thinker! →
According to www.typealyzer.com, the author of this blog (that’d be me) falls into the group “INTP - The Thinkers.” This is what it says about me:Interesting. INTP - The Thinkers
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Beyond the Farthest Reaches →
This is the second piece of writing that I’m going to share. It was my first attempt at a science fiction story. I understand why it never found a home, as it is rather cliched and the…
