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Nov. 2nd, 2006
When did Orson Scott Card get completely detached from reality? Now he's defending the war in Iraq as the "best run war in history" and it looks like he's arguing for airstrikes on Iran.
And the sad part is, this is a large portion of what passes for "serious" national security policy. Absolutely stupid ideas that won't work, but sound tough because we'll get to blow stuff up.
And the sad part is, this is a large portion of what passes for "serious" national security policy. Absolutely stupid ideas that won't work, but sound tough because we'll get to blow stuff up.
Nanowrimo update
Nov. 2nd, 2006 01:55 pmAfter a brief walk, I decided exactly what I'm going to write. Rockacalypse. Or maybe just Rockalyspe. I think the extra syllable helps. Either way. The end of the world, as a giant rock opera, basically. There will be loud music! Motorcycles! 80s hair bands! Dance offs! Drama! Pretentious Meaningful stuff. In Nomine by way of Good Omens and Spinal Tap. 500 bears! (maybe)
I decided because this idea amuses the hell out of me. Now I go to write. I'm gonna need more music. I've got some opera, and Meatloaf (of course), and some of The Who, but I'll probably need more loud over-the-top rock to suit things.
I decided because this idea amuses the hell out of me. Now I go to write. I'm gonna need more music. I've got some opera, and Meatloaf (of course), and some of The Who, but I'll probably need more loud over-the-top rock to suit things.
Names are hard!
Nov. 2nd, 2006 02:40 pmActually, it's not so much "hard", at least with angels and demons. There's plenty of names, but there's all sorts of names which are assigned to this or that or the other thing, so I might end up changing names later on as things go along and I find one that fits the niche I need for a character better.
Or I might just go with the names that sound cool, 'cause this is my apocalypse, after all. And there's plenty of apocalyptic prophecies to go, of all sorts. This is fun!
I totally need a chart sorted by "Important dudes!" "Kinda important dudes!" and "Dudes who are just sorta there!"
Or I might just go with the names that sound cool, 'cause this is my apocalypse, after all. And there's plenty of apocalyptic prophecies to go, of all sorts. This is fun!
I totally need a chart sorted by "Important dudes!" "Kinda important dudes!" and "Dudes who are just sorta there!"
Nanowrimo: 1105/50000
Nov. 2nd, 2006 04:08 pmChapter 1's done. I'm not sure it's hitting quite the right tone, but that's alright, it's just setup. And there's places that can be expanded that I didn't cover yet, but now the stage is set. Time to get some human characters and get things started.
I post too much to this while I'm writing. I should probably stop.
I post too much to this while I'm writing. I should probably stop.