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Posted on 06/17/2004 7:09:03 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
The Hobbit Hole will be Represented in person by 2Jedismom, Bear in Rosebear, Rose in RoseBear, Overtaxed, Penny1, RMDupree, Scott from the Left Coast, Wneighbor and Ramius (brother of the bride)
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Is that a sequel to "Ender's Game"? BTW, Card's political columns are also pretty interesting.
But one of the great things about Card is that he understands humans and nature so well. He knows there's no such thing as a free lunch- that there are trade-offs in all things. His main character is a savant of sorts, but there is a price. The result is very compelling, very heartbreaking.
He does understand human nature well. I have a book he wrote for writers on character development and it's really insightful.
Orson Scott Card, Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)
Just ordered it.
It's vey good! :) When you read it let me know what you get out of it. Are you writing anything now?
I think so. It hits on world building- how to set up the rules for the world and making the rules plausible. He also does a bit on crafting the story and giving the characters the motivation to do the things they do. It's a very small book, but it has a lot in it.
Cool--I should get that. I think I've seen that in bookstores, actually. On a related subject, Ben Bova also wrote a good book on SF writing which is part of the same series as the other Card book I mentioned.
I've got outlines, ideas. A paragraph or two here and there. There are three brainstorms in progress: 1) a collection of horrible, twisted fairy tales, 2) a short story about a society based on "blue zone" beliefs and 3) a fantasy-type storiverse which is based on nano-tech. The last is probably stale and cliche at this point. I think #2 has the most potential and is my answer to "What would happen if we just built a wall around the cities and left all the leftists to their own devices?" I've got the major plot points outlined, I'm just struggling with point of view. That and actually *finishing* something. :)
Oh yeah, 3 recipes for 'Kiss Me Not' sandwich, and 2 for 'Mock Cooter Soup'.
The Orson Scott Card one is really good!
Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Nancy Kress
Oh, yeah, and look for any of the following books at the used bookstore: Gladiator-at-Law, The Space Merchants and The Merchants' War. At least the last two are by the second-best SF writing team ever, Fred Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth. The first might be just by Pohl. (first best collaboration is of course Niven and Pournelle)
Say... what are you doing in November?
Actually finishing is a challenge, LOL! I have like 200+ outlines but only about half a dozen complete stories and one semi-complete novella. #1 sounds interesting to me 'cause I like horror stories, as well as that old cartoon "Fractured Fairy Tales" :) Your idea #2 reminds me sort of of the premise of Heinlein's "Coventry", which you might find inspirational if you haven't read it yet. On #3 I'm working on a nano-themed story but have no idea what's already been written--I should probably research that.
"Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Nancy Kress"
That's one's good, too. Also the Anson Dibell one on plot.
I haven't read any of those [hangs head in SF geek shame] :(
Funkle.
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