Reviews - Books on how to write books

Lately I've been reading books about writing -- partly out of curiosity, partly to see if there was anything they could teach me. The ones I've read so far are Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction (Lisa Tuttle), The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them) (Jack M. Bickham), 10 Steps To Making Memorable Characters and Steering the Craft (Ursula Le Guin).

( My thoughts, let me show you them )

Musing: tv - On the changing of legends

The BBC's series of Robin Hood just finished its second season. Some people really, really hate it, due to historical inaccuracy, a high level of modern political correctness, the fact that Marian is a bit plump -- and any number of other things. I have nothing to say to them apart from this: you're missing out.

( On the other hand, people are newly railing against it [spoiler alert] )

...I just had to say that.