1/ finished rewatching Aliens brief note on writing: the only think more satisfying than a Checkov's gun getting fired is when the gun is put their in Act one and serves as a FOO, but the payoff in act three is when it's used as a BAR
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11/ I rant about how people are too easily satisfied with crappy fiction (both as readers and writers). I reference Gene Wolfe as what to aspire to, and Bad Science Fiction Author and his terrible "feather demon" writing (and $99 course in how to write as bad / fast as him!)
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12/ ...but quality doesn't imply lack of action, or artsy-fartsy Gene Wolfe word play. Gene Wolfe and Shakespeare aren't your bag? OK, fine, de gustibus. ...but, man, Aliens, Ghostbusters...there's a lot of GREAT writing out there. And it's accessible.
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13/ If you're a reader, don't tolerate being sold garbage. If you're a writer, don't allow yourself to generate it. Watch Aliens. Watch Ghostbusters. Analyze them. Strive to emulate them. Aim high.
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