Suzanne – Page 97 – Suzanne Warr

The Big Brain Theory

24OctoberSuzanneJust for Laughs, Speculative Science

I came across these pictures of a brain and the universe and they got me suppositioning.Â Suppose the universe as we know it is all inside someone’s head?Â That would certainly be one way God could know everything and be everywhere. Suppose theÂ universe is aÂ collosal brain, and the big bangÂ was the result of a brain

78 Reasons You Won’t Be Published, 14 Reasons You Might

24OctoberSuzanne2 CommentsThe Bookshelf, Writing

I paraphrased the title, but that’s the rough idea.Â It’sÂ a self-help book for wannabe authors by Pat Walsh, andÂ arguably the best of its kind.Â I’mÂ recommend this as aÂ great gift to give or get thisÂ holiday season. Reasons I’m raving: It combines two very important elements.Â First, the advice is concise and generally dead on.Â I’m not

Talent: The Pot of Gold at the Rainbow’s End?

24OctoberSuzanneThe Human Condition, Writing

An article titled What It Takes to Be Great points to research findings that hard work and ‘deliberate practice’ decide the level of success someone will achieve, not talent.Â Deliberate practice is defined as being “activity that’s explicitly intended to improve performance, that reaches for objectives just beyond one’s level of competence, provides feedback on

Suanne Scissorhands

23OctoberSuzanneWriting

After I took a long look at Warrior’s Flame I realized that the storyÂ didn’tÂ really get going until page ten.Â I bit my lip.Â I looked the other way–and I cut it all. The story is now 2,000+ words shorter,Â lookling slim and trim. At least I won’t have trouble making those word countÂ limits . . .

A Determined Ferret Thief

23OctoberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

We’ve got family, friends, and the rest ofÂ the known universe dropping in for a visit over the next month, so we decided to clean the house.Â This is not a regular event around here, you must understand.Â We keep the place reasonably clean–you won’t find anything dangerous or disgusting left out, the dishes get done,

Within Walking Distance

23OctoberSuzanneRumblings

One of the most misapplied statments in the English language.Â ‘. . . a cozy little bed and breakfast within walking distance ofÂ downtown shops . . .’Â Think: A three mile hike over back fields with rabid dogs chasing at your heels. ‘ . . . just a short walkÂ from the metro station . . .’Â Think:Â toiling

This Week In Words (10-22-06)

22OctoberSuzanneWriting

Casket >n. a small ornamental box or chest for holding jewels, letters, orÂ other valuable objects. 2. a coffin.Â Gradulations >n. a joyful or happy exuberance of feeling as passed from one person to another.Â A congratulatory salutation which has associated meaning of the individuals having moved on or progressed to a new sphere.Â (From the

Singing the Soccer Blues

21OctoberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Rumblings

Both the kids had games this morning.Â The daughter’s at 9:00am, the son’s at 10:00, so both of them needed to be ready to roll by 8:30ish, and if it was up to me they’d have been practicingÂ as well.Â But these are kids we’re talking about, and not terribly ambitious kids, either.Â I put thoughts

Rejection!

20OctoberSuzanneWriting

Okay, so I’m not that happy about.Â But neither am I sad.Â Warrior’s Flame was rejected by F&SF.Â The letter came in the mail today, but I didn’t get it ’til tonight ’cause it’s been that kind of day.Â But it was polite and I was expecting it, so I’m not too broken up about

Comic Characters

20OctoberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

All the kiddie costumes coming out for Halloween have got me thinking.Â What would it be like to be, or live the life, of one of these comic figures?Â And if you had to choose just one to be the rest of your life, who would you choose?Â The elusive Batman?Â Tough as nails Wolverine?Â

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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