Archive for the ‘The Ramble’ Category
The thing that gets me is the alarming amount of casual racism that pops up in the comments — okay, I’m not surprised at the existence of said racists, but I’m surprised at a) how racist they are and b) how ignorant they are of their own racism. Hey, if you’re going to be racist, at least own it. It’s not a good thing, but I appreciate self-awareness more than utter ignorance.
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It’s time for another righteous installment of Search Term Bingo. So get out your Bingo Cards. Tighten the straps on your jet pack. Get your hands out of your pants. Don’t make me pull this Internet over and slap that goofy douche grin right off your face, you got me? Huh? Huh? Shut up.
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In fiction, escalation is everything. Understanding escalation gives you a powerful tool in composing a strong plot and driving story: it’s the thing that brings people back to the book, it’s the thing that glues them to the screen, that stops them from changing channels, that keeps them playing the game well past the point of “reasonable time management.”
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Last week, I said, “You writer types out there should really learn how to take and use good criticism.” Thing is, what we haven’t yet answered is: “Just what the hell is good criticism, anyway?” Answer? I don’t really know. But it’s an important question. A writer doesn’t want you to waste her time, and further, she doesn’t want you to waste your own time, either: hence, any kind of critique has to be useful above all else.
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And I thought, you know what I enjoy at restaurants? Lettuce wraps. Give me a leaf from a head of green leaf lettuce, put some delicious crap in there, and I will eat it like some kind of madman taco — the crunch, the crispness, that slightly bitter tang of the lettuce. Yeah. Yes. I wanted that.
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