Chekhov's 21-Gun Salute, Part 2: Fitting Guns Together
Welcome to part 2 of the series on how to do battle scenes when battle doesn't come naturally! In part 1, I talked about where this system comes from for me,...
Friday Chatter: Good Things
Whew. Well, it’s been quite a week. I’m not in the US, but many of my friends and professional network are located there, and my heart goes out to them. It’s...
Friday Chatter: Good Things
Whew. Well, it’s been quite a week. I’m not in the US, but many of my friends and professional network are located there, and my heart goes out to them. It’s...
The Battle of Yavin
Here’s how the Battle of Yavin (from “Star Wars: A New Hope”) breaks down when it’s analyzed using Chekhov’s 21-Gun Salute. You can read an introduction to...
The Battle of Yavin
Here’s how the Battle of Yavin (from “Star Wars: A New Hope”) breaks down when it’s analyzed using Chekhov’s 21-Gun Salute. You can read an introduction to...
Friday Chatter: Embracing the Darkness
We’ve got a batch of new subscribers this week (welcome!!) and as far as I can tell, it seems to be less because of the current series on battle scenes, more...
Friday Chatter: Embracing the Darkness
We’ve got a batch of new subscribers this week (welcome!!) and as far as I can tell, it seems to be less because of the current series on battle scenes, more...
Chekhov's 21-Gun Salute: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Battle Scenes
I'll tell you a secret: I've always had trouble focusing on battle scenes, either in movies and shows or in prose novels. There are so many moving parts,...
Chekhov's 21-Gun Salute: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Battle Scenes
I'll tell you a secret: I've always had trouble focusing on battle scenes, either in movies and shows or in prose novels. There are so many moving parts,...
The Autistic Community Is Actually Many Communities
All the talk of "community" last week has reminded me of something I don't think we talk about often enough. We often talk about "the autistic community," or...
The Autistic Community Is Actually Many Communities
All the talk of "community" last week has reminded me of something I don't think we talk about often enough. We often talk about "the autistic community," or...
Friday Chatter: Community
This week’s book review talked about a fictional group of queer autistic people who have made a home together as a found family. Have you ever encountered,...
Friday Chatter: Community
This week’s book review talked about a fictional group of queer autistic people who have made a home together as a found family. Have you ever encountered,...
Autistic Book Party, Episode 71: Sanctuary
(Sorry this post is a day late! I had a small personal emergency come up yesterday. It’s settled now.) Our first Autistic Book Party review for June is Andi...
Autistic Book Party, Episode 71: Sanctuary
(Sorry this post is a day late! I had a small personal emergency come up yesterday. It’s settled now.) Our first Autistic Book Party review for June is Andi...
Friday Chatter: Othering
I’m still thinking about Tuesday’s discussion of othering. What does othering mean to you? Are there parts of your life that would seem other, or othering,...
Friday Chatter: Othering
I’m still thinking about Tuesday’s discussion of othering. What does othering mean to you? Are there parts of your life that would seem other, or othering,...
Magic and Othering
A piece of advice you'll frequently hear, when writing neurodivergent characters, is not to give them magical abilities. There are lots of potential reasons...
Magic and Othering
A piece of advice you'll frequently hear, when writing neurodivergent characters, is not to give them magical abilities. There are lots of potential reasons...
Friday Chatter: Talking To Things
If you could have a conversation with a particular item in your house, or something else non-living, what would you say to it? Would you expect it to say...
