Ryan Fortier's Blog, page 8
January 10, 2015
On The Room
I’ve always been fascinated by bad movies; specifically by how they even come to be. I can understand how a bad book exists. Aside from its author, the only people who read it before publishing may be an editor and book agent. If all three of those people happen to be untalented or don’t work … Continue reading On The Room
January 9, 2015
On Big Hero 6
Two weeks ago, I was staying with my girlfriend’s family in Washington D.C. for Christmas. There were six of us adults and two of my girlfriend’s cousins, ages six and eight. On Christmas we all wanted to go to the movies. Half the adults wanted to go see The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. I … Continue reading On Big Hero 6
January 7, 2015
On Auditory Evocation
This will be a different sort of post. I always write to music; I find it nearly impossible to create without it. Depending on the emotion needed for my current project, I’ll usually just pick one of the songs that fits that mood and put it on repeat, switching it up after maybe a half dozen … Continue reading On Auditory Evocation
January 6, 2015
On Paranoia & Procrastination
This post is about my debut novel, Paranoia. Today I’m going to discuss the crazy process of writing this book and give you all the basics about it. I promise there are no spoilers in this post; everything plot-related I discuss is mentioned in the book’s description on Amazon. My insanely long and complicated path to … Continue reading On Paranoia & Procrastination
January 5, 2015
On Screenwriting
My foray into screenwriting began, quite expectedly, with fanfiction. Specifically, it began two and a half years ago in response to a single wonderful review. The review in question. This is for Chapter Ten: A New Home, from my favorite fanfic I wrote titled Pushing Through. Of all the reviews I have ever gotten, this touched … Continue reading On Screenwriting
January 4, 2015
On Veterinary School
Seeing as how my first two posts were about writing, I figured it’s time to share something about vet school. ��Before I get into the specifics of my time at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, I should cover the basics of vet med. So, what does it take to become a veterinarian? ��Usually, … Continue reading On Veterinary School
On Veterinary School
Seeing as how my first two posts were about writing, I figured it’s time to share something about vet school. Before I get into the specifics of my time at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, I should cover the basics of vet med. So, what does it take to become a veterinarian? Usually, … Continue reading On Veterinary School
January 3, 2015
On Inspiration & Acceptance
When I was about twelve years old, I was sitting beside my aunt’s pool. My aunt, an extraordinarily generous and loving woman, is also gay. I, a somewhat generous and loving man, am not. That has a lot of bearing on this story. So there we sat as my mother and sister were swimming. My … Continue reading On Inspiration & Acceptance
January 2, 2015
On Fanfiction
Buckle your seat belts, everybody. I expect my first real post to be a long one. I’m going to talk about my history as a writer, my first major source of inspiration, and my thoughts on fanfiction. I’ve always considered myself a writer. I think it started when I was in second grade and won … Continue reading On Fanfiction
It Begins
I’m finally starting a blog. I’ve always enjoyed writing and talking, whether or not anyone is listening. You’d think a blog would be perfect for me. You can write a post whenever you feel like it, make it whatever length you like, and just do whatever you want. A blog is perfect for me, but … Continue reading It Begins
