Category Archives: Writing

Fanon And The Hazards of Source Amnesia

Posted on 2011-10-26 by Stephan Sokolow

a guest post by weebee Fanon is a rather odd entity. It’s often looked down on entirely, with those who think themselves the ‘best authors’ sneering at any use of it and claiming that you should never resort to such … Continue reading →

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“Tangled” and Disney’s Big Weakness

Posted on 2011-08-14 by Stephan Sokolow

Since rediscovering and posting my little essay on the problem with having a big bad, I’ve been thinking on how this relates to the problems in Disney “cheapquels” and their more modern animated works like The Princess and the Frog … Continue reading →

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Why Disney Cartoons Grow Up With You And Looney Tunes Don’t

Posted on 2011-08-13 by Stephan Sokolow

Note: I originally wrote this in April of 2009, but I forgot about it until recently when I started tidying up my notes on how to write better fiction. Many of the most iconic Warner Brothers and Disney cartoons were … Continue reading →

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Why A Big Bad Is A Bad Idea

Posted on 2011-08-12 by Stephan Sokolow

Note: I originally wrote this at the beginning of December of 2008, but I forgot about it until recently when I started tidying up my notes on how to write better fiction. Update 2011-08-14: I now also have a more … Continue reading →

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A Few Suggestions/Pleas to Authors of Mystery-oriented Fiction

Posted on 2011-08-08 by Stephan Sokolow

Just a quick couple of suggestions for people looking for something a little more original than The Loch Ness Monster, Atlantis, or Alien Abductions to work into their creative endeavors. (Because they occurred to me while I was wandering Wikipedia … Continue reading →

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