From ear piercing to tattoos to plastic surgery to scarification, body modification has long played a significant role in worldwide culture, and still does today. It’s a nearly universal practice; historically, tattooing, scarring, piercing and the like have been used to mark rites of passage, to enhance beauty, to denote tribal or other [...]
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Writing Exercise: Body Modification
Posted in writing, writing prompts, tagged body modification, contemporary fantasy, contemporary fiction, creative writing, fantasy fiction, fantasy writing, fiction writing, prompts, scarification, science fiction, science fiction writing, speculative fiction, tattoos, writing, writing contemporary fantasy, writing contemporary fiction, writing exercise, writing exercises, writing prompt, writing prompts, writing speculative fiction on August 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Writing with the Tarot, part 1
Posted in writing, writing prompts, tagged craft of writing, creative writing, creativity, fantasy writing, fiction writing, freewriting, prompts, science fiction writing, Tarot, writers, writing, writing advice, writing craft, writing exercises, writing fantasy, writing fiction, writing help, writing prompts, writing techniques, writing tips on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ah, the Tarot. Images from movies and TV and books, of a Bohemian or mystical individual, laying
cards out in an arcane pattern, telling us how our lives will progress, whether we will find love or win the lottery.
There’s both more and less to the Tarot than that; basically, it’s a series of cards with [...]
Writing Exercise: Technology
Posted in fantasy, science fiction, writing, writing prompts, tagged creative writing, creativity, fantasy, fantasy fiction, fantasy writing, freewriting, journal writing, science fiction, science fiction writing, technology, writers resources, writing, writing exercises, writing fantasy, writing help, writing prompts, writing science fiction, writing tips on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My computer died a couple of days ago. Well, it didn’t completely die, but the video card did. I didn’t lose any data; I just can’t see any of it. Fortunately, my father-in-law owns a computer store and loaned me one until I can replace it.
For the two nights I didn’t have a computer, I felt [...]