by Katherine Villyard | May 27, 2007 | cons
The Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading went well. I read seven minutes of “The Last Wasicu.” I expected to be more nervous, but it was oddly non-terrifying. I guess all the high school drama club paid off. I’m writing this at Jay Lake’s party,...
by Katherine Villyard | May 16, 2007 | cats, picspam
The first rule about kitty fight club? Is you don’t talk about kitty fight club!
by Katherine Villyard | May 12, 2007 | writing mysticism
If I look back over the stories I think have been the most successful and easiest to write, they have something in common. A sense of structure. Even before I wrote the first word I had some idea of the story’s structure. It’s a lot easier to write that...
by Katherine Villyard | May 10, 2007 | cats, scripts
Because Brian double-triple-dog-cat dared me. EXT.BALCONY – EVENING DENNYCAT and ALANCAT are sitting on the balcony sniffing catnip and eating tuna. AlanCat is also washing, with a smug air. DENNYCAT That was a great trial. We kicked their mangy asses! ALANCAT...
by Katherine Villyard | May 10, 2007 | scripts
I have bronchitis and have for two weeks, so in lieu of actual content, you get linky goodness. Max Adams is reading for the Nicholl again. She has advice from the trenches that should be obvious (but obviously isn’t) on brads, humor, and action. Also, Script...