My friend Mark has started a blog. He’s new at this; let’s give him a big welcome.
Category Archives: Linkage
Does a Story Require Conflict?
Julie’s gotten involved in a discussion of whether conflict is required in a story. The guy she’s talking with seems to think of conflict as overt physical action (so far as I can tell from the excerpt Julie posted). The majority of books I read would contain conflict under that definition; but then, what about, say, Jane Austen? Pride and Prejudice contains all kinds of conflict, starting with the clash between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy; but it isn’t physical.
Anyway, go take a look.
Stories in Six Words
Mark Shea has invited his readers to participate in a flurry of “Stories in Six Words“. My entry (admittedly a pastiche of one of the greats):
Freddie has aunts. Penury! Where’s Jeeves?
No, Really?
John C. Wright explains how to pronounce his wife’s name. An excerpt:
The Christian Superscientists are a small offshoot of the Christian Scientists, but ones who unwisely decided to tamper with nature, and use the discoveries of Mary Baker Eddy to unlock the secrets of controlled psycho-atomic transubstantiation.
A Farmer on Farming
Jen found a fascinating article by a farmer from Missouri that gives the straight dope about modern farming. This is a must read.
About Being a Lay Dominican
Four Lost Wodehouse Playlets Found
Find out more at Brandywine Books. There’s a picture of Wodehouse from 1928 as well.
Wodehouse…he made it look so darned easy.
Knowing Your Neighbor
Jesus tells us to love our neighbors. But what if you don’t know your neighbors? (And in our suburbs, you often don’t.) These guys have some ideas
You might want to look at their main page as well…
An Amazing Thing
Sherry and I share the same birthday. (Though, to be fair, she had it first.) She’s also feeling more creative today than I am.
The View from the Foothills 