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Gordath Wood

A Christmas writing lesson — the Mary Sue

Gather round, children, for the legend of Mary Sue. Once there was a fan-fic author, whose name has been lost in the mists of time. Some say she, for it’s always a she, wrote Star Trek fan-fic. Others say no, that she wrote Lord of the Rings fan-fic. Regardless of Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 16 years ago
Gordath Wood

Gordath Wood III — not a sequel but a new beginning

Progress on what I have been calling GWIII is continuing apace. In fact, I only hit a glitch last night when after writing a 1,500 word scene I went to bed, only to realize that the scene is probably redundant. This happens. I may cut it or rewrite, but I’m Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 16 years ago
Gordath Wood

More romance analysis — the soul mate

Over on JK Cheney’s blog, the discussion continues apace. Now she tackles The One, The Predestined Mate, The Soul Mate. Even in this day and age, usually the One is the female character’s first one, while the male character has more experience. When writing a historical romance, that certainly makes Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 16 yearsNovember 25, 2009 ago

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