Tag Archives: Sherlock Holmes

Acknowledging Influences

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Sarah

Lately, I’ve been making a leisurely read of Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing. In it, he mentions many of the things that influenced him, that fed his imagination. It made me think of how many writers shy … Continue reading →

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Requited Or Unrequited

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Sarah

Romantic relationships (or romantically tinged ones) in serial storytelling can create problems and challenges for the storytellers. “Unrelieved sexual tension” (as it often gets called) can be used to generate plenty of drama in stories, and when it occurs between … Continue reading →

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Bros Versus Buds

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Sarah

When I wrote The Scribbler’s Guide to the Land of Myth, I dealt with sidekicks as an aspect of the Trickster.  Some of the discussions of the Child/Parent relationship affect sibling relations.  And certainly the Band of Companions will also … Continue reading →

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Inside the Story Space

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Sarah

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) (For my friends, there are a couple of reasons I haven’t been posting much on LJ lately. The sore foot acquired at Wondercon at the beginning of April turned out to be plantar faciitis — distress … Continue reading →

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