{"id":462,"date":"2019-05-25T14:31:58","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T19:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ldinmanbooks.com\/?p=462"},"modified":"2019-05-25T14:36:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T19:36:22","slug":"decisions-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ldinmanbooks.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/25\/decisions-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Decisions, decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So! As predicted, I have received two notes from friends saying they got their paperback copy of <em>Ryswyck<\/em> in one day &#8212; one text even came with a <em>picture<\/em> &#8212; and my author copies have yet to even ship. So if you were hanging fire about ordering your paperback, let the fire land by all means, and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif alignright\">\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:73%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/RphwuKoSpZHTq\" title=\"fry &amp; laurie\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, I am percolating tomorrow&#8217;s sermon, which bears a very strong resemblance to procrastinating, because that is how I roll. So while I&#8217;m doing that, I shall post a list of prospective blog topics, for general amusement. And for my own reference, because while some of these topics have patiently resided on the Excel spreadsheet I made for the purpose, I do have to remember to open the file and update it&#8230;which, I, um, didn&#8217;t. Well, I&#8217;ve been <em>busy<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canned rants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Aspiring megachurches with ridiculous non-cross logos<\/li><li>People who drive slowly in the left lane<\/li><li>Serious Literature:  why does it have to be so fucking depressing?<\/li><li>And more!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cinematography and cinematographic writing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Writing for the eye and for the mind&#8217;s eye<\/li><li>Can a book be written like a movie?<\/li><li>(Spoiler: probably not, but some conventions are analogous)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robert Alter and narratology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>POV trends (or, are we off the present-tense tight-third bender yet?)<\/li><li>Robert Alter and &#8220;perspective&#8221;; the writer&#8217;s tool box<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spoilers and plot structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>or, why I&#8217;m not fussed if people find out what happens in my stories<\/li><li>committing to a structure with its strengths and limitations<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bowen family systems theory and <em>Ryswyck<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>or, can you count the triangles in this drawing?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And now, back to John Marsh&#8217;s commentary on the Fourth Gospel. Or tacos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Peanut Gallery is open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So! As predicted, I have received two notes from friends saying they got their paperback copy of Ryswyck in one day &#8212; one text even came with a picture &#8212; and my author copies have yet to even ship. 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