“something i didn’t learn” is not synonymous with “something i was never taught”
— Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) April 24, 2019
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April 24, 2019 at 02:25PM
The personal blog of Jay Garmon: professional geek, Web entrepreneur, and occasional science fiction writer.
“something i didn’t learn” is not synonymous with “something i was never taught”
— Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) April 24, 2019
A writing career is like going through puberty: its unpredictable, frequently uncomfortable and confusing, different for everyone and you’re convinced everyone else knows what they’re doing but everyone is just kind of winging it.
— Sam Sykes (@SamSykesSwears) April 24, 2019
"the sexy lamp test holds ‘if you can replace yr female character with a sexy lamp & the story still basically works, maybe u need another draft.’ If you can replace your ethnic minority character w a teddy bear that says ‘I believe in you!’, that may also need another draft." https://t.co/faqB6JLzPT
— Ellen Kushner: Queen of the Lizard People (@EllenKushner) April 23, 2019
A human being suffers, and says, "No one should suffer the way I have."
— Mere Smith (@EvilGalProds) April 23, 2019
An asshole suffers, and says, "Everyone should suffer the way I have."
writer friendships are literally just you yelling that your friend is amazing and you suck, and then your friend yelling that you are amazing and they suck, and then repeating the conversation over and over, louder and louder, until the cafe owner calls the police
— hannah capin (@tldaaollf) April 23, 2019