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Comment on 5 Lies They Tell You About Writing (And Why They All Aren’t) by Kevin A. Ranson

Kevin A. Ranson — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:50:43 +0000

Had another thought on the “Brand names are cool” bit: timelessness. Saying someone looks like George Clooney AS your narration or description is very, very lazy. Having your character say it, however, is perfectly acceptable. I suspect this is why many people find first-person point of view preferable since it absolves of the responsibility for being more creative. Quicker, easier, more seductive…

Comment on Why I Love the Idea of Herman Cain by Kevin A. Ranson

Kevin A. Ranson — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:11:20 +0000

… and just like that, it ends, or as one of my friends put it, “The Cain train is off the tracks.” So the question again becomes, is there any candidate who seems less foolhardy, radical, or clueless than the person currently occupying the big chair? Why vote for the lesser evil? Cthulhu for 2012!

Comment on YA Horror: Not the Type of Books That You Would Read? by Kevin A. Ranson

Kevin A. Ranson — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:01:27 +0000

… but is it *really* unsuitable for children? Kids never get a fair shake from most adults because most adults can’t seem to remember how they were thinking back then. What was important? What scared you? What gave you comfort?

The main character of The Spooky Chronicles is based on myself and my own experience growing up, but it wasn’t until I went back a re-read it the first time that I realized what I had done and the where the actual source material was coming from. No, I wasn’t a zombie or had to face actual monsters, but sometimes I *felt* that disconnected and the bullies seemed like real monsters. The best part is, of course, is the hero gets to win (well, not lose quite so often).

Comment on YA Horror: Not the Type of Books That You Would Read? by Jeyna Grace

Jeyna Grace — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:54:02 +0000

Im currently rereading the book, imagining how it would be like to read to my kids one day, but the more i remember how the story flows, i realized how un-children friendly it is. It is pretty dark after all, but it was written in such a way that good over shadows bad so much that there’s always a cheery side to the books.

I wouldnt call it horror. Just unsuitable for children.

On the other hand, there is a book i recently picked up called the child thief. Its the dark version of peter pan, and boy, i would say, that is truly a YA horror, wait, its more of an adult horror.

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Comment on Create Awesome Online Content for Fun and.. Wait, What? by KevinR

KevinR — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:19:27 +0000

That’s “the crux of the sitch.” Somewhere out there is someone that already works with major corporations that has a foot in the door and could pitch an idea that features one of their products. By cross-branding and advertising the show/product together, it produces a win/win.

It’s happening already but on a small level. No one I’ve heard of (or that anyone else has, for that matter) is attempting to do this on a mass scale, an “web agent for marketing webisodes.”