Mark Kamibaya

Interesting, subconsciously comparing and contrasting–I think that its a neat way of thinking of it.

Compare and contrast is certainly helpful, especially with sci-fi, because the world- like you said, it doesn’t have to be Earth -doesn’t directly compare to ours. And a self-made connection is always much more revealing.

Arc within an arc.…[Read more]

@Mark-Kamibaya I feel honored. 😛

That’s pretty cool stuff, but I am so busy right now I’ve hardly even had time to get on KP. Oh well. So, y’all have a good discussion. *bobs off*

“Science fiction is a discussion about what it means to be human in a changing world…” –Christopher McKitterick
@Mark-Kamibaya Thanks so much for this definition! I’ve been struggling with what science fiction actually is as I wrote a sci-fi short story, but this is exactly what my story deals with–and I didn’t even realize it until now.

@mark-kamibaya Thanks for putting this together!
“The literature of the human species encountering change.” I see why this caught your eye. I never considered Sci-Fi that way. Really, I always thought it was a fiction of technology and extraordinary things. Star wars kind of thing, if you know what I mean. 😛
But certainly, just writing s…[Read more]

@Mark-Kamibaya I know. 😛 One tiny bit over the limit and my brain is guaranteed to be fried for the rest of the day. XD
Hey, it’s all good. It wasn’t irritating; or if it was I didn’t notice. I’m not thin-skinned enough to be irritated by other people’s strongly stated opinions. 😉 Perhaps I should be more sensible of that… 😛
Share it with us…[Read more]

@mark-kamibaya Wow! Woohoo! This conversation has started. That was awesome, can’t wait to learn more!!! 😛

@Mark-Kamibaya @Kate-Flournoy
Yep. I think we’re all operating under different definitions,( *cough* Who’s on first? *cough* ) and I was tired when I posted as well so that makes for all of us being a little foggy-brained. Rereading what I wrote last night has me swearing off engaging in any writing debates past six in the evening from now on.…[Read more]

@Mark-Kamibaya my apologies. 😉 I was also operating on a low battery when I wrote that, so it’s probably not as clear as it could have been.
You got it though. And you’re right, I didn’t realize that was what you’re saying, and if that’s the case there’s no debate, because I totally agree. 😛

@Mark-Kamibaya Fascinating topic. And your presentation of conventions versus clichés makes a lot of sense.

I’m going to have to agree with @Kate-Flournoy that I don’t believe clichés are to be avoided like the plague. (Har, har, see what I did there?). And to expound on her point, you can take the true story @Daeus just shared as an example. H…[Read more]

Tsk, tsk, @kate-flournoy, there you go–always being so…blunt. But seriously, good points.

Here’s my take. I wasn’t tagged, but I’m going to talk anyway. Sorry, @mark-kamibaya

The way I see it, this whole thing comes down to how you define a cliche. Taking a frequently used plot-twist, such as a “Luke, I am your father” type of moment, gets…[Read more]

@Mark-Kamibaya I couldn’t disagree more. Excuse me. *slightly embarrassed cough*
That is, the article is well written and makes some really good points in support of it’s perspective.
It’s just the perspective I disagree with.

The article is perfect if story material is to be derived only from studying other stories, and if the only test of a…[Read more]

@mark-kamibaya

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I haven’t actually, uh, read it yet… Or if I have, I’ve forgotten it. 😛

@mark-kamibaya Wow! Thank you sooo much! You and @leumeister were extremely helpful. I can’t wait to see what discussions will arise!!! :p

Yep. @Kina-Lamb
@Arella-Noreen
@DelightInLife
@GracieGirl
@Rachelle
@R-J-Wordsmith
@GabrielleMassman
@Dragon-Snapper
@Asyia-Serene
@Abigail-Blomberg
@Northerner
@Emma-L
@Leumeister
@PerfectFifths
@I-J-Anderson
@NatalieMarie
@Rebelutoinary
@Ethryndal
@Writefury
@Sierra-R
@SleepwalkingMK
@Brandon-Miller
@R-E-P
@The-Bean
@Anne-of-Lothlorien
@ZCPeterso…[Read more]

Just a min. *snatches list* Here we…[Read more]

@mark-kamibaya
Thanks for the link to your blog! I like the set up. I’ll definitely have to come back and do some reading.

Philosophical musings and commentary on life. *addsthesetolistofblogtopics*
Also I’ll have to check out those other blogs you mentioned. Thanks!

Please someone, anyone, I implore you on bended knee… draw Josiah the Wiser, sporting his scraggly coarse tarantula beard, with a frog (grinning evilly) on his head. Anyone who can draw, please try… if you need references, just look at his avatar, or watch the Stereotype videos
@Daeus
@Hope
@Kina-Lamb
@Arella-Noreen…[Read more]

Okay, can someone put the picture they drew of Daeus’s Teedletidum’s actually on here, cause I can’t follow the link and I’m dying to see them.

Here, see if anyone wants to draw this person…

He’s an older teen, about eighteen or nineteen. His hair is longer, but not like shoulder length long or anything, just shaggy and long. Like Hiccup. And…[Read more]