by Katherine Villyard | Sep 14, 2005 | scripts, short fiction
Based on the latest crit for the nightmare story, the way my system of magic works was completely unclear. Every single question my reader had was about how the magic worked. And here I was worried that I was being all sledgehammery! Apparently, I needn’t have...
by Katherine Villyard | Aug 29, 2005 | life, the universe, and everything, reading, short fiction
I made even more changes to the nightmare story, but no one’s seen them yet. The S.O. was working on his own novel, damn him! *shakes fist* That, and I’m a little too worried about Hurricane Katrina smacking New Orleans to worry about whether my changes to...
by Katherine Villyard | Aug 11, 2005 | short fiction
John Scalzi is looking for SF clichés. Oh, be still my beating heart! I can’t help it, I still love spaceflight and Amazon women on the moon; I suspect anyone who read SF of a certain period at a certain age or younger can say the same. Heh. *ponders...
by Katherine Villyard | Jul 4, 2005 | short fiction
I was unpacking a box and discovered a piece of my own juvenilia. I was probably about 17 when I wrote that tale of a pompous unreliable narrator on an unsuccessful diplomatic mission. The characterization was what you’d expect from a teenager, the gender...
by Katherine Villyard | Jun 29, 2005 | short fiction
Jen had some suggestions for the nightmare story that I think are really good, but I’ve been busy at work so I’m having trouble convincing myself to do the rewrite/edit. I feel guilty about that, but not guilty enough to actually write. Which may mean that...
by Katherine Villyard | Jun 17, 2005 | short fiction
I finished the first draft of the nightmare story, and I really think I’m on to something. And so does the SO, one small quibble aside. I need to edit, obviously, and editing can wait until tomorrow. But I am pleased. Very pleased. I’m not sure if I need...
by Katherine Villyard | May 31, 2005 | scripts
I think I’m pleased with the revisions to Dot Com; a few sections are much more readable. I think. We’ll see what the boyfriend thinks; I’ve asked him for a sanity check. Where did my three day weekend go? Oh, yeah. I slept through most of it....
by Katherine Villyard | May 26, 2005 | scripts
So, at the last possible minute–no, really, for me this is–I’ve decided to do the Austin Film Festival script competition again. I’m going to re-examine my formatting and such, in lieu of second-guessing content. I also think I’m going to...
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 22, 2005 | short fiction
You noticed that, too? 😉 When I moved, I sent change of address forms to everywhere I had stories. (You know, back in September.) Well, around New Year’s, one of them said they might have lost my story, and have not written back to confirm this. Judging by their...
by Katherine Villyard | Jan 10, 2005 | selling fiction, short fiction
Alas, JJA says I didn’t “grab” his interest. Woe. Alas, alack, and woe. I took this as a sign to reshuffle the scenes so the opening scene was the one with the blood. Why, yes, I do feel a bit silly editing my story after getting what is basically a...