Tag Archives: Isaac Asimov

Donkey and Elephant Stories

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Poseidon's Scribe

Is it wise for a fiction writer to inject personal political beliefs into his or her stories?  Or is the question moot; is all fiction in some sense political?  Let us roam with elephants and donkeys. Arguably, both politics and … Continue reading →

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Being Prolific — Is That the Secret?

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

Should you aim to be prolific?  To be prolific as a writer means to be highly productive, to write a lot, and (one hopes) to be published a lot.  Should that be your goal? If so, what is the key … Continue reading →

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Pioneers and Giants

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

For this blog post I’m dividing the great writers into two categories–pioneers and giants.  I define pioneers as those who start a new genre of fiction by themselves, and giants as those who come along later and take an existing … Continue reading →

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When Things Mean Other Things

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

What do you think of symbolism in writing?  Most of us have been through English (Language Arts) classes where the teacher encouraged us to find symbols in some of the great works of literature.  This is a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Reading Your Way to Better Writing

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

What book should you read that will make you a published author?  Surely someone has written down all the little secrets in a handy volume, right?  I mean, that’s how I learned to do some household plumbing. In earlier blog … Continue reading →

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A Stroll through My Mental Library

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

Why would you read a blog post containing a list of writers who influenced me?  My aim is to provoke you to think about (perhaps even write down) the list of those who inspired you.  It’s a useful exercise.  Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Shortcut to Greatness?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

When we watch magicians perform, we’re smart enough to know there’s no real magic involved.  We know there’s a perfectly logical trick.  In fact, we’re sure if that magician would only reveal the trick to us, we could do the … Continue reading →

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