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Sunday, March 23, 2008

The Lessons of Censorship - 1

Horrible as it might be, a past of censorship can learn a thing or two. For example, the idea that "the forbidden fruit is the sweetest" - it's actually true. Can you imagine re-typing a literary work you like a half-dozen times on a typewriter (which means that you cannot just strike "backspace" if... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Censorship as I remember it

For 10 years, I lived in a country that doesn't exist anymore - the USSR. Although I don't remember as much as older people do, I still remember the general feeling of censorship hovering over everyday life and especially literature. And, of course, I'm still reading the books my family purchased.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Johnny And The Zombies

I started a new entry for this blog yesterday. I ended up with a quite long, and quite creepy article. I decided that for all my trouble (I actually was quite scared when I finished writing - and my husband decided it would be funny to creep me out even more, which he was successful at) it deserved... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Your reader is your friend.

The reader... It's always intimidating to think of this mystical being who enters the world of your creation. The Reader is a creator in a way - because only Reader's own imagination and willingness to read is what makes your work alive. The Reader is also a scary monster who can effectively put... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 15, 2008

Seven Souls of Sereket: Notes on Chapter 4

For those who are wondering about where Sereket will be going next: It is the 12th century Germany, which then was a part of Holy Roman Empire. The Freiherr Gothard is a noble, and his title means "Free lord" - as his lands come with no strings attached, e.g. he doesn't have to pay mortgages or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Bits of thoughts on what has been written, advice on writing and other remarks - basically everything which would be written on the margins of manuscript - which is, in fact, the origin of word "marginal". (Curiously enough, in Latvian "marginal" means "odd, stray, unimportant", but my dictionary says in English it means "critical; crucial". Go figure.)

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