Andrew Moore's Blog, page 47

Don't Be Afraid of Good Ideas

Coming up with a damage formula may be a litRPG kind of thing, but that doesn't mean it won't do wonders for your space opera, alt history where the Nazis won, or cookbook. It's just a little writing aid. Plan out your battle sequences and ingredient proportions.

Addendum

The ultimate goal is banning all forms of entertainment aside from books and movies based on books, but progress on that needs to be gradual. Overton windows and all. You understand.

Speaking of Political Debates

Here's my proposal for a national campaign: For every thirteen books a citizen of the United States reads, he gets a free pizza. The thirteen is for reasons of patriotism.

World Blord

I think using "cosset" lowers the dignity of the entire work, but I might be exaggerating.

Beware of This Ambiguity

When you give a character nova magic it may be obvious to you whether you mean that it's new or that it draws power from exploding stars, but your audience won't know. Therefore be sure to give a long explanation every time it comes up. Your readers and your word count will appreciate it.

The Downfall

I tried to wean us off horses before it was too late, but I failed. Uma Musume global has been announced, and the hippocracy is neigh.

Riparian Philosophy

One day, a philosopher saw a river and decided to think about it. He thought, he pondered, he conjectured, and he even meditated despite his aversion to the practice. However, whatever he did, he only became more agitated.
"It is impossible to think about the same river twice! How frustrating it is. What am I to do?"
Just then, a god materialized. "Become my champion and change the underlying processes of the world!"
"Oh, a god. I'd rather think about you than this river."
"By all means."
The philosopher considered, contemplated, and scrutinized the god, despite the violation of alliteration. He became unnerved as a result.
"It's really quite strange to think about the same thing twice. This must be one of the properties of the gods, that you are static."
"It is," the god confirmed. "Now that you understand that much, farewell."
The god disappeared, and for the rest of his life the philosopher was able to incorporate dynamism into his philosophies properly.
Finis

How to Increase Physical Book Sales

1) Make the cover a mousepad
2) A naughty mousepad

Period Piece Implementation

If you write something that takes place in, say, 1168, make sure to have people speak appropriately for the era. "Out of sight," "mod," "shemozzle," and "whirligig" are just a few of the things they should say.

The Lesson of Donkey Kong Country

That dude rode all kinds of animals that weren't horses. Out of sight!