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February 22, 2010May 19, 2012 - Uncategorized

Tiny Shocks Revisited (A Continuing Criticism of James Wood’s How Fiction Works)

Earlier today John pointed toward Nigel Beale’s cleverly-titled criticism of my post “Tiny Shocks: Uncovering the Reductive Plot of James…

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February 22, 2010 - Uncategorized

Hey, Collaborator

Outside where I work there are two homeless people jamming. One is playing flute, the other, guitar. There’s no better…

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February 22, 2010 - Uncategorized

Write Your Best Fake Hosho McCreesh Poem Title Contest

Overwhelmed by the kind responses to last week’s post, Hosho McCreesh is graciously offering his last two remaining author’s copies…

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February 22, 2010 - Uncategorized

Crap Crap, Glorious Crap

There’s a thoughtful post in the Barrelhouse blog abt the movie “Four Christmases” and making fiction “happen.” I think this…

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