Category Archives: Writing

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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Next On Sci-Fi Theater…

Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 by Keith

Over at io9, Charlie Jane asks a very good question: Is science fiction uniquely suited to blockbuster movies, because it’s a genre that lends itself to explosions and rampant breasts? And conversely, is the Hollywood version of science fiction too … Continue reading →

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Turns Out, Chewwie Was Just an Imaginary Six Foot Tall Rabbit

Posted on Monday, May 24, 2010 by Keith

So I watched the final episode of Lost last night and man, that was some week shit. Really just some of the worst storytelling I’ve ever seen on Television. The best analogy I can come up with is that it was … Continue reading →

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The Story Thus Far, Part 9, An Interlude and a Revelation

Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2010 by Keith

The new novel is going quite well, so naturally I took a couple of weeks off to write a short story. This makes more sense than it would at first seem. When doing some rather detailed world building, i find … Continue reading →

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She Was Dead To Begin With

Posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 by Keith

I was alone that morning in the library when the strange woman returned the book that did not belong. That sentence has been in my head (and on paper) for about six years now. It’s the first line to a … Continue reading →

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A Bridge from the Past to the Future that Never Was

Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 by Keith

Don’t mind me, I’m just going to spill a few links here so I can find them later. This is a reference post of cool things that, for the astute, will give you an idea of what the new book … Continue reading →

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The Story Thus Far, Part 8: When the Fail Whale Calls Your Name

Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 by Keith

What do you do when the story goes off the rails like, as John Rogers put it, a burning train full of pantless clowns? You bury the dead and walk away, preferably in slow motion while ”Everyone” by Van Morrison plays … Continue reading →

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The Story Thus Far, Part 7: As You Know Bob

Posted on Friday, March 19, 2010 by Keith

Over at io9, Charlie Jane Anders has a great post on the art of the Infodump. As you know, Bob, the infodump is one of those tools writers, especially those of us int he speculative field,[1] use to build worlds … Continue reading →

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