Author Archives: Susan

WRITING: Blogging

I know that some of you out there share a desire to write, and have already received a gentle push to set up a weblog, but I’d like to stress again how important it is to write a little bit … Continue reading Continue reading

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STORIES: A Seasonal Life (Beginning, Part I)

It is early morning in October. The sunrise fights the moon for my attention as I sit upon my back step in my robe and practice dying; exhaling in a long stream of white smoke that blots out treetops as … Continue reading Continue reading

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WRITING: Time Involved

Just got back from Spanish II, thinking as I was driving of something that was said and applying it to those who love to write. “¿Qué harás esta fin de la semana?” – “What will you do this weekend?” I … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Element of Adventure

“Photopia” has proven not to be my sole exploration of Interactive Fiction. After messing around a bit (and there’s a definite relationship between how we deal with real life situations and how we deal in our IF interplay, and messing … Continue reading Continue reading

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WRITING: POV and Technique

In my most recent writings, it seems that I approach the story from the first person point of view. Odd, because this has often been a more difficult manner for me as it becomes a more intimate entering of the … Continue reading Continue reading

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BLOGGING: Fall Cleaning

If you are looking for a particular entry and notice it missing from the archives, it has either been deleted or moved out of this blog. If you absolutely had to see it again for reasearch purposes (Yeah, right!) you … Continue reading Continue reading

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STORIES: A Seasonal Life (Continuation, Part II)

First William, who doesn’t like alarm clocks except the one I have set within myself. My fingers gently touch his shoulder, and as he wakens, he groans and reaches for the glass of water I have brought him. He’ll quench … Continue reading Continue reading

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WRITING: Reading

Just witnessed an amazing example of reader input changing a story that goes far and beyond even the freedom of interactive fiction. A fellow student’s interpretation of Photopia was so vivid and organized that even if I didn’t agree with … Continue reading Continue reading

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WRITING: Poetic License

Perhaps not covered by poetic license, but just in the mean-spiritedness of choosing to piss off those who would be dictionarily restricted in word useage, I offer the following: Kaleidoscoped – A visual scene that has become bright and fragmented, … Continue reading Continue reading

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WRITING: Plagiarism

Uh-oh. It looks like a creative mood has set it. Mr. E must prepare himself to read through the bs on that paper after all. In writing another story beginning this morning and posting it below (Can’t help it, ideas … Continue reading Continue reading

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STORIES: Things We Scribble

John Mandroski picked up the small yellow sticky-note off the kitchen floor. “Carl – 9:00,” he read, clearly written in his wife’s flowing script. He stuck it on his briefcase with the intention of putting it on Anne’s desk in … Continue reading Continue reading

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WRITING: Impetus

In skimming through this blog in search of creative impetus, and noting all the stories I have started (won’t mention my CREATIVE WRITING folder in My Documents which really needs to be cleaned out), I found my true calling in … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Research

I realize that I must produce a paper on Photopia by Tuesday morning, but figured perhaps I should do a little more research first. This professor is one that I suspect sees through any bs that I may produce. So… … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Photopia

At approximately 3:03 EST, I emerged from Photopia. Some question as to whether I played the last part correctly–PURPLE seemed to go on by itself with its own responses (wicked me, I copied them down in case this was a … Continue reading Continue reading

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EDUCATION: To a degree…

In this space should lie my last discourse of the morning on the very important subject of combining personal interests such as literature and computer technology towards selecting and pursuing one’s education. Unfortunately, techie that I am, I lost the … Continue reading Continue reading

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