Monthly Archives: April 2015

Three Act Structure, and why my second act might be the problem…

Posted on April 30, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

So a few months back my alpha reader (hi mum!) had a look over the first sixteen chapters or so, and told me some things. The first 9 chapters or so were great, but then it started to… nothing. It … Continue reading →

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Booky book book, thing about books and writing. And noodles.

Posted on April 29, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

It’s reallllly late, but I need to write a blog post because I’ve been writing one every day for the last three days and I don’t want the good times to end. *face hits keyboard* So ummmm… Ooo! I made … Continue reading →

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Put the pen down…

Posted on April 28, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

FOREWORD: This is a post I actually saved as a draft on my phone more than half a year ago, but never got around to posting. I was expecting the arrival of my daughter at the time, and had just … Continue reading →

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DC Comics making “just for girls” line… a good thing marketed poorly?

Posted on April 27, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

I’m EXTREMELY pleased that DC Comics are trying to get girls into reading their stuff (I’m hoping my little Magpie daughter will take an interest when she’s older), but I wish they’d market it a little differently… “Just for girls?” So … Continue reading →

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Writing Treasure Hunt – Initiating hanky panky. Wow, awkward.

Posted on April 26, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

This here Writing Treasure Hunt is going to be a recurring segment, where I find hidden (writing-related) booty to plunder, and share it with ye. Yarrrrr! On the subject of booty, the treasure I’ve unearthed this time around is about, well, just that. … Continue reading →

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Writing on iPad, strangely satisfying

Posted on April 20, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

Sooo, I bought an iPad for purposes of Facetime with the (currently overseas) wife and kid. Yes, I know there’s Skype, but my family seem to find Facetime simpler. Anyway, since I’ve got the thing I decided to see if Pages … Continue reading →

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Gamergate has spread into SFF. Time to Don my SJW shiny armoured suit

Posted on April 7, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

So, Gamergate has migrated across mediums and had a go at ruining the Hugos: the world’s premier Science Fiction and Fantasy awards. If you’ve missed the news, read about it all here. Sad Puppies, a bunch of privileged older-generation white … Continue reading →

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