mbarker: (ISeeYou2)
a.k.a. is there a poet in the house?

Late that night, Shigeru, Kinuyo, and Fumie walked into the living room. Shigeru was wearing a suit, carrying a clothing bag that held the tuxedo. Kinuyo said, "Home, at last." Fumie said, "You must be tired." Kinuyo said, "There were so many people to be polite to." Then she clapped Shigeru on the shoulder and said, "Shigeru! A really good party, wasn't it?" Shigeru grunted.
And a few more... )
He walked over and put his hand on her shoulder. She reached up and squeezed it. He said, "We'll all go together."

<to be continued>
mbarker: (BrainUnderRepair)
Writing Season Four Episode 30: World Building the Future

From http://www.writingexcuses.com/2010/08/01/writing-excuses-4-30-worldbuilding-the-future/

Key Points: A guiding decision -- is the future of your story comprehensible or not? Post-singularity? Consider consequences. Strategies: worst-case scenario, best-case scenario, consider the human element, what's cool. Are you telling character-driven stories or idea stories? Can you work backward -- what story do you want to tell, now what framework does that imply?
Unrolling the future... )
[Brandon] We have a writing prompt. I think we have a writing prompt that will come magically to us from the ether. You are instructed to write your story based on this concept, and here it is.
[Unearthly voice] Oh, no, it's the were-cuttlefish! [strange chomping noises] You are out of excuses and time. Now go write quickly before it gets you. [more strange chomping noises] [Pop! Pop!]

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