Hip Replacement Several months ago, the hip replacement fairy paid a visit to a friend of mine; let’s call him “Dan” for reference sake. Dan is a fellow writer and sometime collaborator on some of fan fiction’s greatest tales. During his younger years, Dan was rather active in sports and as he matured—as many athletes discover—body parts began to wear out. He finally reached the point where he had to start replacing them. Now, I am not sure how…
When In The Course Of Human Events “When in the Course of human events…” These seven words are the beginning of one of the greatest American documents ever written, The Declaration of Independence. In and of themselves, they hold an eloquence and a power that changed the world. They helped start a war and birth a nation. But not everything in life (or writing) needs to be an event. If our lives were filled with one event after another, exhaustion…
Happy Independence Day to my readers here in these United States of America. To my readers in other parts of the world, enjoy the day.
You, Me, Or Someone Else (Choosing A View Point) It is time to decide if it is you, me, or someone else. Now, we aren’t here to assign blame; it is time to pick a point of view. In a recent post (Delving Into The Black Abyss,) I mentioned that I was considering trying my hand at writing horror. To get an idea on ambiance, I have been reading tales from Ambrose Bierce, H.P. Lovecraft, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and, yes, Edgar…
“Write out the story–rapidly, fluently, and not too critically–following the second or narrative order synopsis. Change incidents and plot whenever the developing process seems to suggest such change, never being bound by any previous design.”–H.P. Lovecraft
The Downjotter would like to wish all you dad’s a very happy Father’s Day.