Archive for February, 2008
BTT: “Grenade!” Tom Exploded Wildly.
Novice writers haven’t changed much in a hundred years. Take this dialogue from Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon:
"I guess Tom’s ears would burn if he could hear your praises, Mr. Damon," laughed Mr. Swift. "Don’t spoil him."
"Spoil Tom Swift? You couldn’t do it in a hundred years!" cried Mr. Damon, enthusiastically. [...]
ASM: Turkey City Lexicon
Just like the military, Fiction writers use a specialized language born out of a need to accurately and succinctly describe situations in a hostile and changing environment. Enter the Turkey City Lexicon for years. Growing out of a science fiction writer’s group in Austin, Texas, it’s an invaluable resource for all writers.
It’s a collection of [...]
What’s Wrong with this Picture?
Me write pretty. Me Sports Journalist.
Listen Up Nuggets! Training Begins Today.
Welcome to the newest site in the Steel Valley fleet.
We will be training you to produce the best science fiction, fantasy and horror using humor, experience, example and history.
As we add to the site, we expect to be able to offer guidance on style, grammar, crafting, submitting. In return, we expect you to participate fully [...]
