Category Archives: Musings

Storytelling Without Subtext

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sarah

Recently, just for kicks, I watched the DVD set for the first season of the 1980s show Beauty and the Beast. If you are unfamiliar with it, it takes the traditional fairy tale element of a lost beauty and a … Continue reading →

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Up The River Without A Clue

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Sarah

ABC launched The River with a deal of hype, possibly because Spielberg has put his name on the project as an Executive Producer. It features lush scenery not often seen on series television and an ominous tone of supernatural horror … Continue reading →

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Dealing With Rejection

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Sarah

Someone in one of my Facebook groups posted a link to this blog about rejection, and any writer, aspiring or otherwise, ought to read it, just for the basics — A really good blog post about being turned down. Learning to … Continue reading →

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Setting As Character

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Sarah

I’m finally getting back on track blogging here. At long last, I’m addressing the winning suggestion (from Thane Woods and Sean Burnham). They both asked similar questions and so I’m treating them together. The questions they raised shaped up as … Continue reading →

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“Myth” and “Folklore” (with a side order of “Mythos”)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Sarah

A friend mentioned recently that she had been grading a student’s paper, wherein the student had used the terms “myth” and “folklore” interchangably. She wondered if this was an accurate usage. I will be the first to admit that I … Continue reading →

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