fiction
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Entry 016 Still busy, but…
I just finished my last big project for the year. I feel relieved that it is completed, but I am so tired that it is difficult to be satisfied, more of a “the weekend looks really good for once”. The creative ember is still burning, I woke up last night with a poem in my Read more
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Entry 013 Time and energy
Finishing up with my writing philosophy is the thought of audience. When I write, I usually write for me as I am interested in how the story will turn out. This may seem counter-intuitive, but sometimes the story takes a path of its own and as I write, I see a better path than the Read more
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Entry 012 on interpretation
Continuing from my previous posts, I wanted to talk about interpretation. For communication to work, thoughts and ideas must first be transmitted—and then interpreted. I mentioned Plato’s universals earlier as a key part of this process. If I say I’m thinking of a black and white bird, does a magpie or a penguin come to Read more
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Entry 010 A Milestone: My Tenth Post
Well, here it is—a milestone. My tenth post, appropriately landing on the first day of the month. I’m mostly satisfied with the way the website looks now, which means I can shift my focus more toward creating original content. Unfortunately, I am not one of those people who can greet the dawn with a song Read more
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Entry 009 Evolution of Sci-fi and Fantasy
The earliest examples of modern science fiction and fantasy grew naturally out of the humanist traditions of the Renaissance and Enlightenment. These were times when optimism about reason, progress, and human potential ran high, and the stories reflected that worldview. Heroes were often idealized—noble figures who were brave, courteous, and spotless, the kind who might Read more
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Entry 008 Tropes
I haven’t posted in awhile for 2 reasons. First, I noticed that by accident that I had posted every three days and I didn’t feel that was organic and I don’t want a pattern, so I decided to wait even though I had a topic in mind. Second, I had some people IRL check out Read more
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Entry 006 Updates
There was more progress on the website since the last update. I have re-arranged elements to better align with other sites, but it was a big fight with the provided template. I think the site is cleaner and more streamlined, so let me know what you think in the comments section. In the future, there Read more
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Entry 005 Inspirations
I started this blog out of a search for inspiration for my fictional writing. I found a great site Science Fiction and other Ruminations (link on home page) and was really excited to participate in a project like that. Unfortunately, they were not interested in outside collaborators and therefore, I had to start my own Read more
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Entry 004 Celluloid Dreams Launch
I have created the page Celluloid Dreams and added it to the site. I had planned to have all of the links working and verified, but I decided at the last moment to include much more detailed information about the rating classifications. This has added significantly to the project workload, but I feel that it Read more
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Entry 003 Reading Suggestions
Well, the first week of the blog is in the books (haha) and upon reflection, much chaos…. I am glad that I have started this project, and it will take a lot of love (labour) to get the site up to a standard that I would expect as a user myself. There are a lot Read more
Phoenix Quill, Cosmic Ink, Galactic Tales and Celluloid Dreams 