Folks, just wanted you to know that I'm going to be conducting a FREE 2-hour workshop at LTUE in Provo, UT Feb 11th called "HOW TO WRITE A STORY THAT ROCKS." Larry Correia will be there as well.
I'm very happy to share what I've learned up to this point. And it seems to be useful to a lot of the attendees. If you're in the area, feel free to attend.
[This message has been edited by johnbrown (edited January 21, 2010).]
Posted by Brad R Torgersen (Member # 8211) on :
See you there, John! Will be at LTUE all weekend.
Posted by snapper (Member # 7299) on :
I've wrote stories that are as exciting as a rock. Is that what you are after?
Posted by Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (Member # 59) on :
It might depend on what kind of rock: crystalized carbon (aka "diamond") or gold nugget could be pretty exciting.
Posted by skadder (Member # 6757) on :
I wrote a few that were a crock of ...
Posted by WBSchmidt (Member # 8533) on :
Kathleen Dalton Woodbury wrote:
quote:It might depend on what kind of rock: crystalized carbon (aka "diamond") or gold nugget could be pretty exciting.
Very good point. My fiction seems to be of the sandstone variety.
--William
Posted by tnwilz (Member # 4080) on :
Just to correct Snappers spelling, it's, I've wrotten stories...
Your welcome.
Posted by Pyre Dynasty (Member # 1947) on :
My stories tend to angle towards NaCL, tasty but they dissolve in water.
Posted by snapper (Member # 7299) on :
My stories are like iron pyrite. Looks like gold at first glance but utterly worthless when examined closely.
Posted by Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (Member # 59) on :
Sandstone? As in the stuff that makes those beautiful formations in some of the US national parks and monuments?
Posted by Teraen (Member # 8612) on :
For those who can't go, could you post the Cliff's notes version?
Posted by philocinemas (Member # 8108) on :
Tnwilz, it's snapper's grammar that is in question, not his spelling. And I've read some of snapper's stories and none of them were "rotten". Posted by WBSchmidt (Member # 8533) on :
Kathleen, it is certainly a matter of perspective. I was thinking more along the lines of sandstone that crumbles whenever I touch it.
BTW, I'm hoping to go to LTUE this year. I think I saw your name on the schedule. If so, I hope to perhaps match a face to a name.
Posted by Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (Member # 59) on :
Please come up and introduce yourself, WBSchmidt, if you manage to get there and find one of my panels. I like to put faces to names as well.
Posted by snapper (Member # 7299) on :
My grammar? What's wrong with my grammar? She's a sweet old lady that woodunt hurt a fly.
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
I write awesome stories, but everyone seems to take them for Granite.
Posted by Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (Member # 59) on :
You people!
John Brown is going to think you are taking him for Granite!
Posted by Brendan (Member # 6044) on :
Ok, shale we have no more stone puns.
But I was wondering, apart from the obvious scifi tie in, what is the attraction of stories that oscillate?
Posted by philocinemas (Member # 8108) on :
I would love to attend John's workshop, but unfortunately, I don't plan to travel to Utah in the near future.
However, by having this discourse, we are keeping his post at the top of the board.
And as for snapper - now it's a matter of his spelling, not his grammar (even if she is a sweet old lady).
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Posted by johnbrown (Member # 1467) on :
quote:For those who can't go, could you post the Cliff's notes version?
Character starts in a sedimentary state, but is driven to the depths of basalt. Yet a number of metamorphic factors transforms Character, resulting in an igneous climax.
Or something like that.
Cannot promise cliff notes, alas. Although I will try to post insights on my website. I'm just too swamped with book deadlines. Waa, waa, waa.
Posted by MAP (Member # 8631) on :
Sounds great, John. I will do my best to attend. Do we need to register in advance or just show up?
Posted by johnbrown (Member # 1467) on :
Just show up, I believe. LTUE has always be a free con.
Posted by Erik (Member # 8144) on :
