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Invasion Literature and Real Fears
Victorian-era cautionary tales... of real possibilities
May 24
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Some Thoughts on Prequels
How they can be disappointments, and why
May 17
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Of the Turning of the Moon
The Cup of the World trilogy and an unrigged thought experiment
Apr 26
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Storytelling, prophecy, and character agency
A response to Zinger bringing up an interesting question from a new angle
Apr 19
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The Standard Fantasy Setting and the Tradition of Inspiration
If you've read a lot of fantasy books, you probably recognize the Standard Fantasy Setting. That's why it's a good thing.
Mar 29
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Solution Unsatisfactory, Part 2
And what of the real world?
Mar 1
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Solution Unsatisfactory
When your world offers no visible way out
Feb 22
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Fixing-up the sci-fi short story
I already wrote one whole post about Asimov's short stories about robots, but something else struck me when I was rereading them last year.
Jan 25
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Historical Fiction Pre-Spoiled by History
What happens when every reader knows half of your ending?
Jan 4
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Medieval mystery plays and church dramas
A tradition still around today
Dec 21, 2024
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The Disconnected Quests of Oz
What Baum did, and what he didn't do
Nov 30, 2024
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The Building Blocks of My Imagination
Giving thanks for the influential good books I've read
Nov 23, 2024
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