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John F. Montagne commented on Nicholas L. Garvery's blog post Can You Teach Creative Writing?
"As an English lecturer of speculative fiction, I often suggest "The Elements of Style" (by Strunk and White) to students aspiring to be creative writers... and to read, read, read. "Elements" is thee Bible/Qur'an/Torah…"
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dave bartram commented on Nicholas L. Garvery's blog post Can You Teach Creative Writing?
"Its techniques and theory of anything can be taught and learned. A more salient point is can 'creativity' be taught or learned."
Ray Dean commented on Nicholas L. Garvery's blog post Can You Teach Creative Writing?
"Perhaps the question is "Can you LEARN creative writing?" What I mean by that is something I've noticed here and there through the last ten years... Writers that go to a conference and then roll their eyes at things said by…"
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I agree with most of what Mr. Garvery and Mr. King have stated. I agree with all that has been stated by Ms. Keyes. Wherever one begins, one may improve with dedication and a dedicated coach. Depending on the level of ability,…"
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Can writing be taught? Yes, but talent can't be taught. Talent + creative writing education = either homogenization of pre-existing talent,…"
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Can You Teach Creative Writing?
Originally posted on my Steampunk blog: Nicholas L. Garvery Lately I noticed lots of people on Twitter talking about creative writing courses, so I decided to investigate. I tried to discover when creative writing courses started being taught, so I could rule out authors who lived before such courses were…See More
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On Moralizing and Patronizing
Originally posted on my Steampunk blog: Nicholas L. GarveryFor my first movie review I decided to write about Steamboy, thinking it would be easy. However I found…See More
dave bartram commented on Nicholas L. Garvery's blog post On Moralizing and Patronizing
"I don't know whether it was socialist so much as humanist. The message that great science gets used for good and ill is, however an important one. I consider myself a pragmatist, but as a pragmatist I recognise the value and importance of…"
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"Thanks for commenting Dave. I think what irritated me most with Steamboy is the message itself. It's very socialist and pacifist, and I'm a realist. Those theories sound good, but in practice don't work."
dave bartram commented on Nicholas L. Garvery's blog post On Moralizing and Patronizing
"Couldn't agree more. I enjoy a story with a point, or a message - but I like to be left to make up my own mind. I don't think Steamboy is quite as bad as all that. I can think of worse, but it does certainly ram the point home, repeatedly."
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Can You Teach Creative Writing?
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 12:30pm 7 Comments 2 Likes
Originally posted on my Steampunk blog: Nicholas L. Garvery
Lately I noticed lots of people on Twitter talking about…
On Moralizing and Patronizing
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 7:00am 3 Comments 1 Like
Originally posted on my Steampunk blog: Nicholas L. Garvery
For my first movie review I decided to write about… Continue
Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard is fighting to keep 123 year old files secret
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 9:06am 3 Comments 3 Likes
Originally posted on my Steampunk blog: Nicholas L. Garvery
Jack the Ripper is the name given to an unidentified serial killer who murdered…
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- At 12:56pm on July 19, 2011,
Lia Keyes said… - Welcome to the Guild, Nicholas, and thank you for contributing a wonderful blog post!
- At 1:07pm on July 19, 2011,
Nicholas L. Garvery said… - Thanks Lia, it's the top post on my blog. Hope I can contribute more soon.
- At 10:17pm on July 19, 2011,
Ray Dean said… - Welcome! We also have a steampunk bloggers group... would love to get that 'moving' :D
- At 2:22am on July 20, 2011, Nicholas L. Garvery said…
- Thanks for the suggestion Miss Raye, I joined the group.
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S.C. Barrus posted a blog postIndie Author Turning Heads with Upcoming Novel & Kickstarter Campaign
The world of publishing is actively changing around us. The internet is abuzz with authors favoring self-publishing their works over taking the traditional route to publication. The latest author to follow this emerging trend is debut indie author S.C. Barrus with his upcoming novel,Discovering Aberration.Discovering Aberration is a new take on the popular steampunk genre, which take place in an alternate Victorian-era setting where steam and clockwork technology have taken hold. “Discovering…See More
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