This is a pretty deep dive into craft, mostly about characterization, creating the uncanny, and thinking of plot as an organic result of characterization. theepilogue.net/episodes/wri...
Writing Uncanny Fiction: Writing Advice from Jeff VanderMeer
Writing the Uncanny: Author Interview and Writing Tips from Jeff VanderMeer. In this episode of our podcast for writers (who take craft too seriously), take a journey into the uncanny with award-winni...
theepilogue.net
November 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
This is a pretty deep dive into craft, mostly about characterization, creating the uncanny, and thinking of plot as an organic result of characterization. theepilogue.net/episodes/wri...
"But they are outliers" is even worse, at it implies that Trump's characterization of AES as a jihadist is factual.
Delete this shit.
Delete this shit.
November 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"But they are outliers" is even worse, at it implies that Trump's characterization of AES as a jihadist is factual.
Delete this shit.
Delete this shit.
This is not an accurate characterization. It doesn't involve some type of reptile. Also, Florida Man definitely does not own an iron.
November 8, 2026 at 4:50 AM
This is not an accurate characterization. It doesn't involve some type of reptile. Also, Florida Man definitely does not own an iron.
even the plot can be sparse (plotless fiction). jacqueline harpman's "i who have never known men" is a brilliant work of science fiction that is extremely minimal on settings, characterization, and plot
November 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
even the plot can be sparse (plotless fiction). jacqueline harpman's "i who have never known men" is a brilliant work of science fiction that is extremely minimal on settings, characterization, and plot
😂 proper characterization
November 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM
😂 proper characterization
are we finally getting rei characterization
November 10, 2026 at 4:51 AM
are we finally getting rei characterization
3/ Nabiullina’s characterization of Russia’s economic strains as temporary contrasts with the Kremlin’s preparations for increased budget deficits over the coming years and the mounting costs of wartime economic policies for ordinary Russians.
November 10, 2026 at 2:05 AM
3/ Nabiullina’s characterization of Russia’s economic strains as temporary contrasts with the Kremlin’s preparations for increased budget deficits over the coming years and the mounting costs of wartime economic policies for ordinary Russians.
I do not understand “leftists” like this who adopt far right premises with no pushback on the characterization. Never ever have I seen a republican so eager to accept, say, DSA framing on an issue.
November 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I do not understand “leftists” like this who adopt far right premises with no pushback on the characterization. Never ever have I seen a republican so eager to accept, say, DSA framing on an issue.
I'm glad there are people mad within the caucus but as a raggedy self I take mild offense to that characterization
Democrats lash out at no-show colleagues after Hegseth survives impeachment push
Democrats lash out at no-show colleagues after Hegseth survives impeachment push
‘People should have gotten their raggedy selves up these steps to vote,’ said California Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove after resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fails to pass
trib.al
November 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I'm glad there are people mad within the caucus but as a raggedy self I take mild offense to that characterization
ammazzinngngg yoongi and jin characterization
Yoongi doesn’t think of himself as a violent person, but he does think of himself as a loving one, and sometimes loving means he does a little violence to people who do it first to people he loves.
And that, to him, is not a crime.
And that, to him, is not a crime.
November 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
ammazzinngngg yoongi and jin characterization
November 10, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Sadistic dom who’s also a huge sweetheart is apparently just enough characterization for me
November 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Sadistic dom who’s also a huge sweetheart is apparently just enough characterization for me
For all of my criticisms of Gunn’s habits when it comes to characterization, he is a talented storyteller who genuinely loves the material, and this is genuinely terrible news.
James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-CEOs of DC Studios.
Skydance, which now oversees the division thanks to its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, has appointed former Marvel exec Jeremy Latcham to the post of president and chief creative officer of DC Studios
bit.ly/482TrFv
Skydance, which now oversees the division thanks to its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, has appointed former Marvel exec Jeremy Latcham to the post of president and chief creative officer of DC Studios
bit.ly/482TrFv
November 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
For all of my criticisms of Gunn’s habits when it comes to characterization, he is a talented storyteller who genuinely loves the material, and this is genuinely terrible news.
Integrated genotyping, annotation and epigenetic characterization of transposable elements with GraffiTE https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.06.764993v1
November 9, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Integrated genotyping, annotation and epigenetic characterization of transposable elements with GraffiTE https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.06.764993v1
Eukaryotes’ closest relatives are internally simple syntrophic peptidotrophic archaea🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Eukaryotes are theorized to have an origin associated with the archaeal phylum Promethearchaeota (formerly Asgard archaea)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Eukaryotes are theorized to have an origin associated with the archaeal phylum Promethearchaeota (formerly Asgard archaea)
November 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Eukaryotes’ closest relatives are internally simple syntrophic peptidotrophic archaea🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Eukaryotes are theorized to have an origin associated with the archaeal phylum Promethearchaeota (formerly Asgard archaea)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Eukaryotes are theorized to have an origin associated with the archaeal phylum Promethearchaeota (formerly Asgard archaea)
It made me love that boy in blue. They had great characterization! Like…did we even watch the same movie???
November 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
It made me love that boy in blue. They had great characterization! Like…did we even watch the same movie???
there's more to pomni than just her anxious 'pilot' characterization and yet that's mainly what her marketing focuses on for some reason (if it's not already focusing on her friendship with jax)
i wanna see more merch of her happy or not looking like she's on the brink of abstraction 🥀
i wanna see more merch of her happy or not looking like she's on the brink of abstraction 🥀
November 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
there's more to pomni than just her anxious 'pilot' characterization and yet that's mainly what her marketing focuses on for some reason (if it's not already focusing on her friendship with jax)
i wanna see more merch of her happy or not looking like she's on the brink of abstraction 🥀
i wanna see more merch of her happy or not looking like she's on the brink of abstraction 🥀
i think it was justified well enough by the story and characterization where it felt earned and earnest. people need to embrace earnestness more because that's what makes sonic stuff cool.
November 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
i think it was justified well enough by the story and characterization where it felt earned and earnest. people need to embrace earnestness more because that's what makes sonic stuff cool.
So I wanna share a thing I think is kind of cool!
Gender stuff, streamer stuff!
If you ever wonder if what you are doing is worth it, if you are getting any better at it, if your presentation or polish or characterization are improving?
Take a look back. Really do a side by side.
Check this out:
Gender stuff, streamer stuff!
If you ever wonder if what you are doing is worth it, if you are getting any better at it, if your presentation or polish or characterization are improving?
Take a look back. Really do a side by side.
Check this out:
November 12, 2026 at 3:35 AM
So I wanna share a thing I think is kind of cool!
Gender stuff, streamer stuff!
If you ever wonder if what you are doing is worth it, if you are getting any better at it, if your presentation or polish or characterization are improving?
Take a look back. Really do a side by side.
Check this out:
Gender stuff, streamer stuff!
If you ever wonder if what you are doing is worth it, if you are getting any better at it, if your presentation or polish or characterization are improving?
Take a look back. Really do a side by side.
Check this out:
My favorite film is Goncharov and my favorite TV show is Abdul Nouris, Texas Ranger. I particularly like the characterization of Rajesh, showing Hindu-Muslim friendship in the context of both being minorities in Texas.
November 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
My favorite film is Goncharov and my favorite TV show is Abdul Nouris, Texas Ranger. I particularly like the characterization of Rajesh, showing Hindu-Muslim friendship in the context of both being minorities in Texas.
dogsona technically exists because of makima but unfortunately himeno was a bigger influence on her final characterization
November 8, 2026 at 10:40 PM
dogsona technically exists because of makima but unfortunately himeno was a bigger influence on her final characterization
warmup from yesterday’s class, our prompt was holiday and my professor thought this was so charming that he used me as an example for good animal characterization in the slides
November 12, 2026 at 6:23 AM
warmup from yesterday’s class, our prompt was holiday and my professor thought this was so charming that he used me as an example for good animal characterization in the slides
i mean TECHNICALLY it's not that big of a deal to hop data centers, but like. i picked her server specifically as an extension of her characterization, so it's significant
November 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
i mean TECHNICALLY it's not that big of a deal to hop data centers, but like. i picked her server specifically as an extension of her characterization, so it's significant
Tommy Franks' immortal characterization of the author holds up.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | ‘Endless wars’ is a catchy phrase, not a reason to shift policy
What counts is not the length of the conflict, but the worthiness of the goals.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Tommy Franks' immortal characterization of the author holds up.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
