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Nerd Word of the Week: Monomyth
Jay Garmon [dot] Net —
Authority: 114
Image by Michael Heilemann via Flickr Monomyth (n.) - A term for the common structure of heroic stories, particularly in mythology. Also known as the heros journey , the term monomyth was popularized by Joseph Campbell in his seminal comparative mythology treatise The Hero With A Thousand Faces . ...2 weeks ago -
stross, to (v.)
Jonas Kyratzes —
Authority: 123
Everybody has opinions: I have them, you have them. And we are all told from the moment we open our eyes, that everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. Well, that’s horsepuckey, of course. We are not entitled to our opinions; we are entitled to our informed opinions. Without research, without background, without ...3 weeks ago -
Proportioning
shigekuni. —
Authority: 129
I think it was in bookbabble episode 45, with the wonderful Glenda Larke as guest, that we talked about genre fiction and about cutting up and portioning books for the booksellers. Now, this isn’t probably of any interest to anyone besides me but I found a statement by Charles Stross on that topic today: [C]hopping ...3 weeks ago -
Why I don’t like most modern science fiction writers…
Jonas Kyratzes —
Authority: 123
Here’s a link to Charles Stross explaining why he hates several television series of which he has never seen a single episode. His arrogant dismissal of hundreds of hours of storytelling – none of which he has even seen – and the way he drops profoundly different shows into one hat pretty much says ...3 weeks ago -
Write what you dont know
Aliya Whiteley and Neil Ayres —
Authority: 121
Tim Stretton has recently been keeping quite a detailed record of his wranglings with embarking on writing a new historical fiction. What Ive ben interested in is his reading matter. He is digging into his genre, in an effort to find out more about his chosen period, sure, but also as theyre the type of books he ...4 weeks ago -
On The Shelf, pt. 2
chrisfarnsworth.com —
Authority: 118
Been getting a lot more reading done lately, but not nearly enough. There’s just too much good stuff out there. In a way, I’m glad the summer TV season wasn’t that compelling, and the fall isn’t looking much better. I have enough to do without a full TiVo sitting alone and unloved in the living room. READING: ...7 weeks ago
