RZFH

Cautionary tales: What sort of cautionary tale has not been addressed? Over-reliance on technology? Under reliance on technology? Too much human-computer interface? Too little human computer interface? Robot zombies From Hell?

That last one isn’t really a cautionary tale. It just seems to be a funny title. I wonder how that would work… the “…From Hell” part is easy; you could go with Hell hell, eg, Devil, underworld, Hades etc. Or you could go with an actual geographical location, like Hell, MI. As for a robot zombie… I supposed it would have to be a robot that had gained sentience, then was disconnected/shut down, then turn back down after a memory wipe or somesuch… if it was a robot with a human brain (I guess like the Cybermen), it’d be more of a cyborg…

Bah, enough of that line of thought. I’m sure that I could whip up some pulp sci fi with that … even make it a series. “Robot Zombies From hell” then “Robot Vampires From Hell” then “Robot Aliens From Hell”... wait, maybe I am onto something.
I’ll mull that over… that could actually be something awesome. Intentional Cheese.

Update: A quick Google search shows that there are 5 pages that have used the phrase “Robot Zombies From Hell”. Something to think about.

Writing progress:

Nothing new except for this blog post

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Fat Sunday

Thanksgiving came and went with very little writing. Lots of food – lots and lots of food, for just the four of us – but not many words. There’s me, my wife, my 5 year old and our year and a half toddler… I made way too much, but it was worth it. As a vegetarian, I went the Tofurky route (it’s better than anyone thinks it is; I should know cause I’m the world’s worst vegetarian… I’d be a donutarain if they’d let me). But by far my favorite thing was a recipie I stumble across on the intarweb; Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Cake.. . Can of Pumpkin and Yellow cake mix. Bake in a medium pan for 28 minutes at 350 – it’s tasty, especially with the glaze (1.5 c. powdered sugar, 3 T apple cider, 1 t pumpkin pie spice, mx well).

But this blog really isn’t about the food. It’s about the words, and the journey to writing. It’s about discipline, I guess, the discipline to write, while not every day, at least 5 days a week. I suppose that it could be about recipes, as it can be about anything that I want it to be. If writing about recipes help me to figure out how to write the Next Great American Novel, or lead me to a place that helps me define a cautionary tale for a sci-fi piece, or even just gives me a good joke, then I’ll write down recipes.

While I did not do MUCH writing, I did do SOME writing, and some drawing as well. I got an idea for a funny kids’ book, mostly funny for the adults rather than the kids, but I think, especially with the right artistic twist, it would be funny for kids, too. It requires me jumping back and forth between kid mindset and adult.. the kid part really isn’t hard for me, it’s the adults I have a hard time relating to. I wrote about 15 pages, but with an average of 2 paragraphs peer page, it really isn't that much.

As for the title of this post... I've eaten waaaaaay too much this weekend.

Writing Progress:
15 Pages, childrens genre

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Also Sprach Jason-ustra, or "On Writing"

I need to keep writing. I know that I’ve never finished writing anything longer than a short story in my life, so I really need to try to pound out a novel. For my own edification. I know that I can do it – I have the imagination, I just lack the will. I’m great at the start, just have a hard time with the followthrough

Writing can take my breath away, or it can be like pulling teeth – without anesthesia. But still, I like doing it. There is a little niggling part of my brain that keeps prodding me to do it… and another part that says “What the fuck are you doing? What makes you think you have anything new or enlightening or entertaining to say? Why should you even think about writing anything – you know it’s just another way of seeking the approval of others, right?”

I do know that, but I also know that I want to do it because I want to do it. I know that I nee dot do it for me and not for others, but still… I want to know if what I’m writing is good, is captivating, is something that others would want to read. Otherwise, as many many many other people have noted it’s just a masturbatory effort, full of self gratification. Fine in the moment, but hollow in the long term.

I’ve started blogs – blogs with my writing, blogs with my past travel journals, blogs with really really bad webcomics, but I’ve not been able to sustain ‘em. Maybe I’ll start another one, this time just writing about writing. Writing about my process, writing just to... write. To express my feeling’s along the path of writing.

Blah blah blah, touchy feely 1970’s crap. Maybe it’ll help get me started (again), maybe it won’t go anywhere (again), maybe it’ll just be a venting place, but at least it’ll be there. Yeah, I think I will do it – at least if it’s out in the world, I’ll feel like I’ll have a) some sort of audience, and b) an obligation to keep it up. Also, I will be trying to keep up with the actual writing of that elusive novel (I have 3 I’m working on right now… I’ve never gone past 15 pages), and I can keep the site updated on the progress of those.


This will be my firstly posting.

Writing Progress:

9 Pages, fantasy/modern genre

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