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Shya Scanlon » Forecast 42 Project
Shya Scanlon » Forecast 42 Project
A novel by writer Shya Scanlon — Forecast — serialized semi-weekly across fourty-two blogs. Via kottke.org.
Meanwhile, out on the inter-webs…
This is a first draft – “In first grade I would eat dinner and spend the rest of the night crying and clutching my stomach.” Brought a tear – or two – to my eye. Beautifully written.
Daniel of Arabica
Write for your audience. In other words, if your site’s about puppies you probably shouldn’t be writing about your latest trip to the dentist. The puppy lovers that came to your blog didn’t come to your blog to hear about your tooth decay issues and they are probably not going to stick around to read about it.
I think this is a review…
“I think this a review of a trailer” is a meandering tumbling fever-dream of a micro-story.
Rands In Repose: A Signature Cadence
Stop for a second and reread any paragraph in this article, but this time, I want you to listen to the voice you’ve constructed in your head. It sounds like you. This is why, when we meet, you’re going to be confused because I don’t sound like you. You do.
– via Rands In Repose: A [...]
Derek Powazek's "How to Write a Story (for Geeks)"
Helpful tips on writing from Derek Powazek in his post How to Write a Story (for Geeks).
Do whatever works for you. But if you need a hand, here are some things you could try. Take any that seem helpful and discard the rest.
Do Not Kill the Baby
And as much as you love him and cherish him and are proud of him, you simply cannot freakin’ goddamned believe the massive trail of destruction he’s left in his wake. God! Just once, please just once, will you clean up your room? God!
Do not kill the baby.
–– Greg Knauss
Quoted from a humorous (no, really, from [...]
Brijit is Dead … Long Live Brijit
It’s a sad (yester)day. The site that gave you oodles of 100 word summaries of expertly curated content from all over the web and print world has closed up shop because of lack of funds. Brijit is dead … Long live Brijit …
Authoring @ the Apple Store
John Gruber of Daring Fireball links to a piece in the New York Times, by Katie Hafner, on Apple’s chain of retail outlets. In his post he focuses on the use of the pat descriptor “The Apple Faithful” as being a tired, overused and inaccurate way of describing both the past and present Apple consumer. [...]
Love, Loss & The Lands’ End Catalog
From The Erotic Appeal of the Lands’ End Catalog by James Stegall:
Painful…
Who thought sixty pages of stylish-yet-practical clothing would employ models who are disturbing approximations of the lovely thirty-something woman who doesn’t want to put up with your shit anymore?
…Funny…
What’s your new porn good for but leading to alcoholism and sobbing? These are forms of [...]
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