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“If not quite a platform, a play is certainly a plinth, a small eminence from which to address the world, hold forth about one’s concerns or the concerns of one’s characters. But not to preach. Writing a play I have never tried to hide the sound of my own voice. It hasn’t always been where an audience or a critic has thought to find it, and certainly not always in the mouth of the leading character. It’s often a divided voice or a dissenting one; two things (at lest) are being said and I am not always sure which one I agree with. But that is one reason I write plays: one can speak with a divided voice.” –Alan Bennett, excerpt from 2 October 2018 Diary entry, LRB 3 January 2019
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Author Archives: Lizzie Ross
Who’s big idea was this anyway?
“On November 18th of alternate years Mr Earbrass begins writing ‘his new novel’.” Did Edward Gorey predict NaNoWriMo? Probably not, but every November I have to reread The Unstrung Harp, to remind myself that every stage of the creative process is … Continue reading
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NBN Time
NBN = Nothing But NaNoWriMo, and that’s what I’m doing this month. Although “nothing” isn’t strictly true. I’m still reading like a fiend, still working crossword puzzles (addiction #2), still getting outside to museums (this week to the Armenian exhibit … Continue reading
Posted in Am writing, NaNoWriMo, Science fiction
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WITCH WEEK DAY SEVEN: Ending/Beginning
That wraps up Witch Week 2018, and Chris and Lizzie have so enjoyed hosting this. We couldn’t have done it without the help of everyone who participated: Marlyn, of Stuff ‘n’ Nonsense, for her list of Ten Kick-Ass Heroines Tanya, … Continue reading
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WITCH WEEK DAY SIX: The Genius of Ursula K Le Guin
Le Guin’s fantasy fans will recognize these few lines from The Creation of Éa, her imagined mythology of Earthsea: Only in silence the word, only in dark the light, only in dying life; bright the hawk’s flight on the empty sky. … Continue reading
WITCH WEEK DAY FIVE: Discussion of The Other Wind
Chris, Lizzie and Lory approached this discussion of The Other Wind, this year’s readalong book, not as a Q/A session, but rather as responses developing over time and in conversation with each other. Below: the edited version, with sections that … Continue reading
WITCH WEEK DAY FOUR: A Famous Witch
Many of you know Lory, of Emerald City Book Review, as the creator of the Witch Week blogging celebration to honor Diana Wynne Jones. Lory announced last year that she was ready to hand over the reins to any interested blogger. We’re … Continue reading
WITCH WEEK DAY THREE: The Women of Witcher
We’re pleased to include in Witch Week this piece by Piotrek and Ola, authors of the Re-Enchantment of the World blog, here discussing the female characters of the Witcher novels by Andrej Sapkowski. The Women in the World of Witcher … Continue reading
