S.686 - RESTRICT Act

A lot of fiction these days reads as if—as I saw Peter Raleigh put it the other day, and as I’ve discussed it before—the author is trying to describe a video playing in their mind. Often there is little or no interiority. Scenes play out in “real time” without summary. First-person POV stories describe things the character can’t see, but a distant camera could. There’s an overemphasis on characters’ outfits and facial expressions, including my personal pet peeve: the “reaction shot round-up” in which we get a description of every character’s reaction to something as if a camera was cutting between sitcom actors.

When I talk with other creative writing professors, we all seem to agree that interiority is disappearing. Even in first-person POV stories, younger writers often skip describing their character’s hopes, dreams, fears, thoughts, memories, or reactions. This trend is hardly limited to young writers though. I was speaking to an editor yesterday who agreed interiority has largely vanished from commercial fiction, and I think you increasingly notice its absence even in works shelved as “literary fiction.” When interiority does appear on the page, it is often brief and redundant with the dialogue and action. All of this is a great shame. Interiority is perhaps the prime example of an advantage prose as a medium holds over other artforms.

fascinated by this article, "Turning Off the TV in Your Mind," about the influences of visual narratives on writing prose narratives. i def notice the two things i excerpted above in fanfic, which i guess makes even more sense as most of the fic i read is for tv and film. i will also be thinking about its discussion of time in prose - i think that's something i often struggle with and i will try to be more conscious of the differences between screen and page next time i'm writing.

the writerly urge to yap abt ur fic

The first 'real' episode of my Let's Play is now up!

Chapter 2 will be posted on the 23rd if nothing interferes.

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I am on the verge of losing my mind, but I will not lose hope. This is my final plea 🚨‼️🇵🇸

I share my story with you again today, filled with hope that you will continue to support us as you did before. Unfortunately, my previous campaign and my Tumblr accounts were shut down, which hindered our efforts to gather support for our families.

For four months, I have tirelessly appealed for help. Despite the challenges, some individuals provided small but valuable donations. Thank you to everyone who shared my campaign or story and to those whose messages of support showed their humanity.

Today, I ask for your support once more. You were our backbone over the past year and a half, and I trust you will continue to be so.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart

What My Brother Mohammad and I Need After the Ceasefire:

1. Reuniting with My Family:

I want to travel to reunite with my 10-month-old daughter, whom I haven’t seen since the day she was born, and to be with my wife. This will cost me a lot, and I currently have nothing to cover these expenses.

2.Helping My Brother Mohammad Rebuild His Project:

My brother Mohammad wants to rebuild his small project to start a new life. He is injured and unable to work, so this project is his only way to earn a living.

3.Supporting My Brother’s Pregnant Wife:

Mohammad’s wife is in her last month of pregnancy and could give birth at any moment. She needs some financial support to cover the costs of childbirth and care for the baby.

4.Rebuilding Our Shelter:

We are displaced in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. After the ceasefire, we will need to return to our homes, but the Israeli occupation prevents us from taking our tents from the south to the north. This means we will need to build new tents to provide shelter for our families.

I hope this message reaches compassionate people who can support us in these difficult times.

gofundme.com

Donate to Save Mohammed and his family, organized by mahmoud zatr

To our dear brothers and loved ones, to who are of us and we are, I write but these phrases … mahmoud zatr needs your support for Save Moham

So the whole of the golden bat series is on YouTube now. If you haven't watched it I recommend you do, at least the first four episodes (those are the only ones with English subs) bc it's great

YouTube

Golden Bat - anime (1967) - ALL EPISODES

"A golden warrior wearing a cape and a scepter, Ougon Bat was a protector spirit from Atlantis reanimated by a scientist and his friends (es

Hey, should we check in on that Target boycott? See how it is going?

thecharlottepost.com

Target takes a hit: $12.4 billion in value lost after boycott

Economic blackout over company shuttering diversity commitment

Reminder that this is still going on (through April 17th) and that we, the consumers, have a lot of power

fuck it i'm sharing gundam super omega from a comic i never plan to finish lmao