I love this post from DYKC. Not just because of it’s message, which is significant, but because it showcases his skills as a writer. With very little text he manages to convey an enormous idea and a question that is worth your while to ponder.
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DYKC™ Found Stories — MEN WANTED
Bookmarked via Diigo on Friday, January 23, 2009 @ 12:13 CST by Daniel Andrlik
Why Hollywood Needs a New Model for Storytelling
Bookmarked via Diigo on Thursday, January 22, 2009 @ 08:39 CST by Daniel Andrlik
OK, this column a little reactionary, and anyone who’s ever played D&D (or other RPGs) would know that cooperative interactive storytelling can be fun and fulfilling. However, there is a point here, and that’s not to risk getting so caught up in the medium and the tools that the story becomes lost in the details. It’s an easy trap to fall into I expect in time we’ll learn to avoid it. It’s too important to our makeup for us not to.
Storytelling is part of what makes us human, it’s the itch we have to scratch. As Salman Rushdie said, “Man is the animal that tells stories about himself to himself.”
Cory Doctorow: Writing in the Age of Distraction
Bookmarked via Diigo on Saturday, January 10, 2009 @ 21:11 CST by Daniel Andrlik
This is a great article from Cory Doctorow on how to write effectively while avoiding the distractions that come with modern life. Some of these are common sense, but they are all wonderful tips. In particular, his admonishment of falling prey to the lure of research in the middle of writing strikes me as particularly insightful. I know that’s certainly a habit that I fall prey to on a regular basis.
If you are a writer who struggles with distractions day to day, this is a worthwhile read.
The Second Bookgeeks SF and Fantasy Author Panel - Science and Magic
Bookmarked via Diigo on Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 11:19 CST by Daniel Andrlik
This is an interesting panel discussion that deals primarily with the role of science/magic in world building for science fiction and fantasy. Panelists are Stephen Baxter, Pamela Freeman, Sean Williams and Patrick Rothfuss. There aren’t really any surprises here, but it’s interesting to read the panelists’ responses and their particular approach to the questions.
National Terrible Unfinished Novel-Writing Month: Epilogue
Bookmarked via Diigo on Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 14:57 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
This is a great post from Andy Ihnatko on writing. It’s a bit tongue in cheek, but he’s got a valid point. It’s certainly something I am guilty of, as are many others I know. Read it, let it marinate, choose what you want to do, and then do it.
What You Say is What You Are - The Problem of Blogger Inferiority Complex
Bookmarked via Diigo on Friday, May 2, 2008 @ 11:03 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
This is excellent advice, as is the author’s follow up article Build Upon What You Build.
This piece, as the title suggests, describes the problem with people describing themselves as what they are not, as opposed to what are, which becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. This problem, and the advice for dealing with it is sound counsel for people working in any area.
A List Apart: Reviving Anorexic Web Writing
Bookmarked via Diigo on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 @ 11:26 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
This is a fantastic article, that along with its companion piece, it covers how the influence of business on the web has been reduced from writing to “zombified copywriting.” The author indicates that this is because so many people writing for the web are not writers, but rather engineers, secretaries and designers. I’d argue that this has as much or more to do with the influence of business on the web. The so-called “rules” for writing on the web resemble the soul-crushing tactics traditionally associated with business writing and marketing copy. Obviously, this style of writing has its place, but I agree wholeheartedly with the author that writers and artists have a responsibility to construct the art of this new digital medium “with the same care, deliberateness, and gusto as our traditional media.”
Definately worth a look.
Seth’s Blog: Empathy
Bookmarked via Diigo on Monday, July 23, 2007 @ 11:01 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
Seth Godin hit’s the nail on the head here, talking about the issue with so many books and blogs being about the writer instead of the reader. He isn’t saying you can’t write about yourself, but that you need to give the reader a reason to care.
The Django Book
Bookmarked via Diigo on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 @ 07:58 CST by Daniel Andrlik
The “beta” version of a Django book to be published soon. Comment and help them out!
alg: P&Ls and how books make (or don’t) money: part the first: the mass market original complete failure
Bookmarked via Diigo on Monday, April 24, 2006 @ 17:23 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
