Too Many Ideas - Archive for the ‘Writing’ Category
Noir Cracks the 50k mark
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007Pushed past the 50,000 word mark on my Noir Fairy Tale tonight. I’m starting to have a feeling I can see the end of the story is within reach. The next section will see the detective discover what’s going on so then it’s only a short way to trying to foil the plot and the […]
How Much Does a Character Need to Explain
Saturday, March 24th, 2007The main character of my Noir Fairy Tale is given to contemplating the nature of the universe he’s experiencing and the impact of the plot on that reality. I’ve started wondering if he may be explaining a bit too much sometimes. I can see it’s going to be an interesting edit process deciding when it’s […]
When Muses Go Bad
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007I cracked on past the 45k words of my Noir Fairy Tale last night. The hero had a chance encounter with a group of toga wearing, gun packing Greek Muses who had little sense of decorum. The nearest I can come to describing their attitude would be a fusion of a hen night with the […]
Off to Rewrite Everything I ever Wrote…
Monday, February 12th, 2007Just read this excellent article on the BBC web site "You COULD make it up".
Noir now 41K and Rising
Sunday, February 11th, 2007Past the 40K word barrier on my Noir Fairy Tale last night and carried on past 41K for good measure. Day otherwise completely missable.
Disavowed-1010
Friday, February 9th, 2007I started another blog a few days ago. At the tail end of last year I picked up the new edition of one of my favourite role playing games, Conspiracy X. I’m not a believer in conspiracy theories tending towards the cock up theory of history. However I do think conspiracies can make for interesting […]
STEEPVM Index
Thursday, February 8th, 2007Well last week was the last part of the STEEPVM articles so here’s an index of all the parts STEEPVM Introduction STEEPVM Adding the Unknown STEEPVM Timeframes STEEPVM Social, Technology and Economics STEEPVM Ecology, Politics, Values and Mystical STEEPVM Tips STEEPVM Worksheet STEEPVM Example
STEEPVM Example
Thursday, February 1st, 2007So here is a worked example of using the STEEPVM method for developing alternate and future histories. Not a great deal of mystical in this one but hopefully it shows how the technique can be used. STEEPVM Example
One year of Too Many Ideas
Monday, January 29th, 2007Just noticed this blog was a whole year old last week. So here’s a round up of projects started and progress so far. Serious and Organised / Men of Action / The ABC System: system written needs play testing. Arædan: Originally called Untitled Fantasy #1. In need of editing. The Seer: About 50% written and […]
Where did today go?
Monday, January 29th, 2007Finished off two pictures in Vue 6 that will hopefully make it into Rag 52. Quite pleased with the first one. It may be the best picture I’ve turned out of Vue. Also played round trying to get a better Vue grass displacement material for large areas and terrains. The one I posted last night […]