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Tag Archives: michael stackpole
Reading List: Superhero Fiction
I recently posted in a Reddit thread about superhero novels and thought that the list I put together there might form an interesting blog post.
Superhero novels are near and dear to my heart for several reasons.
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Posted in superhero fiction
Tagged caitlin kittredge, carrie vaughn, george r.r. martin, jackie kessler, jacqueline carey, james maxey, jennifer estep, mark leyner, michael bishop, michael chabon, michael stackpole, minister faust, ms. liberty gets a haircut, mur lafferty, philip jose farmer, shadow unit, superhero fiction
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Night Shade Books: Clusterfuck and a Half
So, much of the Internet’s time, at leaast on the spec-fic side of things, was taken up this week by recent convulsions surrounding Night Shade Books. Here’s a brief recap of a situation that is much more complicated than I’m making it out to be.
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Posted in SFWA
Tagged clusterfucks, jason williams, jeremy lassen, joshua bilmes, kameron hurley, michael stackpole, night shade books, SFWA
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Notes From Michael Stackpole’s “How To Write a Novel in 21 Days”
These are my notes from the presentation at MidSouthCon 30, 2012m which was great. I suggest taking it from Michael rather than using these notes, which are a poor substitute at best. You can find the CD on his website. That said, here are the notes. I should say that they’re less about how to write a novel in 21 days than how to plan a novel in 21 days through a series of exercises intended to increase knowledge of character, world, and plot. Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged developing character voice, michael stackpole, plotting a novel, writing exercises, writing F&SF
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