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Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but the core of science fiction, its essence, has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at all.
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- Members' Blog | 08.07.10 | writing4all
Writing4all Member Blogger Peter Andrew Day takes a shot across the bows of those claiming to suffer from writer's block…
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As a fiction writer who also writes poetry, I'm often asked how a piece of writing becomes a story versus a poem. When I get the urge to write about something, there is no conscious choice as to whether it will be a story or poem or novel; something occurs to me and I know by the shape or feel of it whether it's story or poem material.
- Members' Blog | 18.05.10 | writing4all
Literature, in its quaint fashion entered my life in many sneaky forms. Namely the fleeting, playful chants and sleepy lullabies sung to me as a kid. I have always had a fascination with fun phrasing. However, I do believe literature enters people's lives at different stages, mostly when they need it. Some people are lovers from the very beginning, their relationships with their books almost as precious to them as with other human beings. I did read as a child, but not fanatically.
- Members' Blog | 29.04.10 | writing4all
When is a haiku not a haiku? Like the koans, or riddles that also stem from the Zen Buddhist tradition, it's a hard question to answer. In Japan, where the form originated, things are clear enough: It takes 17 Japanese word sections, or onji, to write a haiku. This produces the much beloved and much-followed 5-7-5 format.
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