I get why they call it that, I really do. When I write, I never know any details when I start. I have a vague idea of something I'd like to write about. Maybe I have a glimmer of a character, and some thing's she'll do, places she'll go. I have a sort of impression …
More thoughts on Disappeared
After thinking further about this book, I am even more annoyed by it. SPOILERS: The main premise of the story is that in order to have alliances and trade agreements with several alien species, humanity has come to an agreement with the aliens. They will each obey each other's laws in their own lands. This …
Life
Is always getting in the way of living. What do you want to do with your life? I'm sure whatever it is it's impeded by your job, your house, your responsibilities of all kinds. Being able to live the dream of what you really want to do might take stripping away everything else from your …
The disappeared
I finished it, and was over all underwhelmed. A detective story is not very entertaining when there is no mystery. That is the number one rule to learn from this, I think. Second thing to learn is that I don't care about a character's emotions just because you tell me to. Show, don't tell. A …
Weather
Here in Seattle we just had our biggest snow storm since 1990. Sure, it's small by other standards, but it was surprising and kept me home from work for a day. It's made me think of nature, though, and how it still has sway over us even with all our technology. What kind of world …
Jonas David 