On the Nature of Improvement – Serial Writing
For the past many months, I’ve been working on my serial, The Newspapers of Vision. While I am proud of the articles, I know that they aren’t the best writing. But, they have been...
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Article 36: Land of the People
Many newspapers have joined together to protest the tyranny that has overtaken our government. Yet, many more are still controlled by the government and by LilyPad Enterprises. Some have been bribed, some coerced, still others have been blackmailed. It seems as if LilyPad Enterprises is leveraging its power and authority to help the government. Why it is doing that, and not providing food is a mystery.
Article 35: Cycles
Like the Daily Blurb, we have gone underground. We have decided to take a stand for what we believe in. We have taken a stand for Vision. I understand that these are trying times. We, once again, have a government that has betrayed us. Once again. In the old days, when we first revolted against the Eastern Empire they used propaganda to silence us, to force us into submission. Remember in our first article, how we had vowed to paint the news is it is, to be devoid of emotion and bias? Well, that is difficult now. We must take sides. When we paint the news accurately we inevitably choose the side of the resistance. So that is what we must do. We now paint the news as it is in the hopes that we will have a new government, one that is truly of the people.
Dagger and Coin, The Dragon’s Path – a Review
Dagger and Coin, The Dragon’s Path by Daniel Abraham is an exceedingly interesting fantasy novel. The blurb on the back of the book, introduces the three main characters: Cithrin, an orphan who becomes a...
Farewell to Winter Woods
Liam stood near the sugar maples with his father. Snow covered the ground, turning the entire scene into a winter wonderland. It was pristine, and it was the beginning of spring, tapping season. They...
Article 34: Continue On
We know that many of you will not receive this message. We have worked to make ourselves scarce so that the government will not find us. Unfortunately, this means that many of you will not be able to find us. That is the price that we must pay for our dissent. That is the price for us supporting the rebellion. We do not regret our actions. The rebellion is worth supporting. Taking down our corrupt government is a just cause. It is just that we hope that this is worth it to at least some of you. We hope that our sacrifices will not be in vain.
Article 33: Be Sure
There has been much dissent during the last two weeks. Many of our newspapers have said treasonous things. They have attempted to sow dissent within us. But, we will not allow this to happen. Here at Vision, we are strong. We will hold to our ideals. We will not be brought down just because of some newspapers. Despite these troubling times, we will hold onto our ideals and our hope for a better future. We will prevail.
Genre and How it Matters
Story genre matters. Every book is given a genre label whether it is romance, mystery, sci-fi, fantasy, western, or cyberpunk. Each book has a genre, oftentimes several. Also, genre comes in all manner of...
Article 32: Printers Licenses
Our government had followed through on its plan to revoke the printer’s license of ‘problematic’ newspapers. Just yesterday, both the Daily Blurb and Money Watch had their license revoked. These newspapers had become important to the function of Vision and a vital part of the news flow. No one was expecting papers as prestigious as either of these papers to have their licenses revoked.
Article 31: Famine
The famine has caused many difficulties and its continued progress has stunted Vision. Many are dying. Our government will need to solve this. Being elected also means that the government needs to help people. It needs to help solve the hunger problem. After all, its effects can be seen almost everywhere, even in the capital. The government will need to do something. Otherwise, the famine will not disappear and many more citizens of Vision will suffer and die.