Steering the Craft Chapter 3: sentence length and complex syntax
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I feel kinda bad about how badly I'm butchering LeGuin's flowing prose for these posts. But I learn by summarising and sometimes even a clunky summary is easier on the brain. And maybe I'll inspire some of youse to go read the original!
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I feel kinda bad about how badly I'm butchering LeGuin's flowing prose for these posts. But I learn by summarising and sometimes even a clunky summary is easier on the brain. And maybe I'll inspire some of youse to go read the original!
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Steering the Craft Masterlist
Jun. 8th, 2025 09:57 pmalias_sqbrSteering the craft by Ursula K LeGuin is "A revised and updated guide to the essentials of a writer’s craft", and includes writing exercises in each chapter.
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Wheel of Chaos
Jun. 8th, 2025 05:55 amused_songsI took it as a sign when two posts about this in a row crossed my feed, so now I am in, too! I have never done LJ Idol: Wheel of Chaos but here I go!
interesting links to fascinate people
Jun. 7th, 2025 03:21 pmisisPaul Krugman talks with Ada Palmer about her new (nonfiction) book Inventing the Renaissance. I came at this from the Krugman side (he's a Nobel-winning economist who used to write for the NYT, and I subscribe to his substack) but I figured some of you would be interested from the Palmer side (I never got into Terra Ignota, though). I found it really interesting! I read the transcript, but there's a link to the video conversation as well.
Speaking of Nobelists, a v. v. srs study found that countries with greater per capita chocolate consumption produce more Nobel laureates - so eating chocolate makes you smarter, right? :-)
Speaking of Nobelists, a v. v. srs study found that countries with greater per capita chocolate consumption produce more Nobel laureates - so eating chocolate makes you smarter, right? :-)
Zines
Jun. 7th, 2025 09:05 amused_songsI FINALLY printed copies of the zines I made during April and May. If you would like some, send me a message with your address and I will get them in the mail. I am not comment screening, so don’t leave your address here!
Cooking
Jun. 4th, 2025 09:53 amsuncani I've been struggling to find cooking appealing or fun much to my annoyance. However on Monday I had both the energy and the enthusiasm to make chicken and mushroom risotto from scratch for dinner. While the thought of cooking still feels more of a chore and less of a joy, i didn't hate it so I think I'm going to try and get the ingredients for a new recipe to cook at the weekend and see what happens.
I'm on the lookout for new recipes so recommendations for your favourite recipe or go-to when you're in a cooking slump would be appreciated.
I'm on the lookout for new recipes so recommendations for your favourite recipe or go-to when you're in a cooking slump would be appreciated.
Fancake Theme for June: Female Relationships
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Steering the Craft: Chapter 1, the sound of your writing
Jun. 1st, 2025 06:09 pmalias_sqbrMasterlist
A while ago I bought a copy of Steering the Craft by Ursula K Le Guin, "A revised and updated guide to the essentials of a writer’s craft" since people keep reccing it. I read through to the first exercise and then Got Stuck. But I am going to have another go now I've thought some more about what kinds of writing I actually like doing (eg fanfic), and try and keep notes as I go.
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A while ago I bought a copy of Steering the Craft by Ursula K Le Guin, "A revised and updated guide to the essentials of a writer’s craft" since people keep reccing it. I read through to the first exercise and then Got Stuck. But I am going to have another go now I've thought some more about what kinds of writing I actually like doing (eg fanfic), and try and keep notes as I go.
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Thoughts about the kinds of fiction I like creating
Jun. 1st, 2025 11:53 amalias_sqbrSomething I've been poking at lately is the fact I genuinely don't seem to enjoy writing original prose fiction, even though I enjoy creating fanfic, original visual novels, visual novel adaptations, and original art (and fanart). I definitely don't think it's lacking as an artform! It just doesn't fit my brain so well to make it. And I guess to some extent I also am less drawn to it as a consumer of fiction? That's harder to untangle and not so much the point of this post but I'm going to ponder it later.
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Meme
May. 31st, 2025 07:59 pmused_songsA meme swiped from zimena :
Give me one of these in the replies. Then repost so I can do the same for you.
* A music rec (I would LOVE this in particular!)
* A cute message
* Why you follow me
* If we could meet, how would it go?
* Something you want to know about me
* One fact about you
zimena :Give me one of these in the replies. Then repost so I can do the same for you.
* A music rec (I would LOVE this in particular!)
* A cute message
* Why you follow me
* If we could meet, how would it go?
* Something you want to know about me
* One fact about you