by Jim Stitzel | Mar 3, 2006 | Writing
One final thought relating to the conference, and then I think I am done: Last evening’s entertainment was a murder mystery. It was great entertainment, and I spent the better part of two hours laughing. The dialogue was witty, and the interaction with the...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 27, 2006 | Writing
Random thought that’s probably an obvious ‘duh!’ statement – the fact that we don’t know nearly everything there is to know about science is the very thing that allows us to write science fiction literature. Pretty obvious statement, I...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 24, 2006 | Writing
I don’t know how it is for other fiction writers, but usually the way I land on complete stories is by snagging “scenes”:http://open-dialogue.com/blog/?p=229 that spin about through my head and writing them down on paper. They’re incomplete...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 24, 2006 | Writing
“The trials begin tomorrow.†The older man was leaning against the rail, watching as the waves slid past beneath the bow of the ship. “I cannot wait. I’ll likely not sleep tonight,†the younger one replied. He stood a couple paces off,...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 24, 2006 | Writing
I find that I tend to go in cycles. For several weeks my mind will race through dozens of topics and issues, providing me an endless source of article fodder. Then I’ll hit a dry spot, a veritable intellectual desert in which no good idea will grow. It is these...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 13, 2006 | Writing
In addition to running a somewhat active blog, I have also run a discussion forum for the past year. It’s a great place for people to come together to talk about a wide variety of topics, to bounce their thoughts, beliefs, and opinions around a little bit, and...
