Tag Archives: metafiction

Meta Monday 7: Subconscious Take Over

photo by happy sweet “Let your subconscious take over; keep your intellect out of the way. Be passionate about what you’re doing. Look at it this way: When you start a love affair, the last thing you want to be is critical, right? And if you’re starting a business, the last thing you want to

Meta Monday 6: If it Exists

photo by hans This week’s glimmer of wisdom comes from fantasy author Brandon Sanderson. His quote is from an interview with Fantasy blogging’s own Lord Ruler Aidan Moher. “In my opinion a good book is a balance be-tween character, setting, and plot with character being the most important of the three. You can have the

Meta Monday 5: What Realism Leaves Out

photo by giampaolo Gene Wolfe in an interview with Clarkesworld Magazine stated: “Realistic fiction is typically about a married couple, both college teachers. He’s cheating on her with a student, so she cheats on him with whoever’s handy. Angst abounds. How true is that story for the bulk of humankind? Realistic fiction leaves out far,