Category Archives: Writing

All Stories Are Ghost Stories

Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2011 by Keith

“To tell a story is always to invoke ghosts, to open a space through which something other returns…” –Julian Wolfrey There’s an absence in the room. A cold spot in a conversation. Everyone present swears they saw something, but what, … Continue reading →

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More Human Than Human

Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 by Keith

Note: This is a bit from the novel in progress that I cut. It’s a little too much of an info dump and I found a better way to convey the same information in half the words, while doing some … Continue reading →

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Architecture of the Mind

Posted on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 by Keith

Over at BLDBLOG, Geoff Manaugh interviews China Mieville about the role of architecture and urban space in science fiction and fantasy. I’d quote a bit but there’s so many great ideas being discussed, I’d end up pasting in the whole … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Part About Writing A Novel

Posted on Saturday, February 5, 2011 by Keith

Hypothetical people who only exist in my head are constantly asking me, “Keith,what’s the hardest part of writing a Novel?” Well, HPWOEIMH, you’d think it’d be coming up with an interesting plot, or not repeating yourself with descriptive passages or … Continue reading →

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Upping the Resolution

Posted on Sunday, January 2, 2011 by Keith

It’s a brand new year and so time to make resolutions! But let’s be honest, most resolutions frankly suck. They’re something vague about loosing weight or being a better person or goodwill towards humanity.  You can easily ignore these resolutions … Continue reading →

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Dickens in a Dirigible

Posted on Thursday, December 16, 2010 by Keith

A few weeks back, Charlie Stross opened a can of virtual worms in this post about the weekpoints of Steampunk as a genre. I observed the hubub from a safe distance (those zeppelin jockies have explosives, man, even if they … Continue reading →

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The New Cacophony is Old Again

Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 by Keith

Dumping this here for later reference.Because I seem to have wandered into that haunted house and want to think more about why the mirror turn the way they do, what flavor of smoke is being used. (Link via Bruce Sterling) … Continue reading →

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The Beasts of Heaven and Earth

Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2010 by Keith

Akira Kurosawa wanted to direct a Godzilla movie. The director of such classics as Rashoman and The Seven Samurai was a fan of kaiju flicks. I imagine they fit well with his dreamlike imagery and fascination with nature and weather. … Continue reading →

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Monthly Installment Plan

Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2010 by Keith

John Rogers (who is kicking much ass with his show, Leverage, currently in its 3rd season on TNT) brings up a good point while recommending the 2005 version of Bleak House: I’ve written about this before, but it’s worth revisiting … Continue reading →

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All The Same Stories Told Differently

Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2010 by Keith

Over at AMC’s filmcritic blog, John Scalzi makes a very good and needed distinction: I’ve been pretty consistent in my opinion that Hollywood goes a little too often to the well of sequels and remakes, but, philosophically, I don’t really … Continue reading →

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