Author Archives: Susan

WRITING: Editing–mo’ yet, mo’ yet

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Susan

Okayokayokay.  And I realize it’s not just words, but likely whole lexias that can fall by the wayside.  One lexia at a time though: YOLANDA Down the road to the west where sunsets sizzle like a ball of melting butter, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: The Power of Editing

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Susan

I look forward to the day when the words come already trimmed and complete.  In the meantime, with the guidance of a reminder, here is what editing does to a piece: YOLANDA (old version) Down the road, out towards the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REVIEWS AND WRITING: What are the White Things?

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Susan

Was just this minute reading Lonnie Ann’s journal review on this story and about to click in a comment, but… My husband walks in from the garage and asks me a question.  "What did you say?" I ask him "What … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Editing

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Susan

A Shard is an enhancement of a Fragment in Hypertextopian terms.  But it goes to all writing of creative form, think poetry, think image, think keeping your reader alert. So I take out "far edge" at the "far edge of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REVIEWS: Perfect Example – Initial Reading

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Susan

Well, if you take out all the bad words this might go over with a third-grader.  I honestly can’t imagine a teenager reading this outside of required reading to find the literary value in it. Scott McCloud has some great … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REVIEWS: Perfect Example –

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Susan

Honestly, I find it hard to believe that just because it’s in cartoon form that young adults will accept the moral at the heart of the story: I see now that I create my own unhappiness.  The things that happen … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reviews: Perfect Example

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Susan

Not being a huge fan of comic books anymore, and not being real sympathetic to teenage angst even when I was one, John Porcellino’s Perfect Example is not going over well with me. Tired of the fuck and shit that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: The Importance of A List

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Susan

It was weird, I know, so I’m trying to mentally retrace my steps to figure out how I came home from grocery shopping with a full grown Bengal tiger in the back seat of my car.  And a lava lamp.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Siren Song

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Susan

There it goes again, the wail of the ambulance from its home up the road down to our corner.  Louder it gets, and louder.  I can imagine exactly its ride:  by the playing field and down around that bend in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Dance-Driving & Singing now too!

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Susan

Yes indeedy, I’m one of those idiots you see bouncing around in the driver’s seat to inaudible music.  I know it looks goofy–I’ve laughed at others just like me.  This morning though one song flowed into another and I realized … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Multiple Point of View

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Susan

We had had an excellent discussion about Molly’s story Devotion on Wednesday night, and it brought up the question of using multiple point of view.  I happen to really like it, though in many ways it can be considered a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CLASS NOTES: 3/5/08

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Susan

Workshopping of Molly’s story, focusing particularly on edge and changing point of view.  Also discussed from FFF, The Great Open Mouth Anti-Sadness and Things You Should Know.  Particular emphasis on voice in these stories, and on turning point. Took a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Fun Stuff

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Susan

Life cycles in circles except when it spirals and you find yourself hanging in space. Continue reading →

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WRITING: Oh yes, all 8,000 words.

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Susan

No opening lines, false starts or examples of dialogue, character, setting and such.  A whole story emerged this past week and it’s done–up to the point of rewites and editing. A new form of hypertext, completely written and read online … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Hypertext Fun

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Susan

This is one of the neatest things about writing into the hypertext storyworld: you can have fun. What drew him there he couldn’t tell you.  It was an instinct that he could not fight with any rational argument.  He crossed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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