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Boiling Snow For Water: September 2011
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Saturday, 17 September 2011. Gender Roles in YA (That's Young Adult to YOU). One of the most interesting things about university is what it's taught me about gender studies and feminism; both of which are topics I deeply admire. It seems a long time ago that we had our first lecture on feminism and I'm kind of embarrassed to say that when our teacher asked, 'Who here is a feminist? No one put up their hand. Not even me. Didn't they want to eradicate the male gender? Could I, as a man, even be. YA fiction...
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Boiling Snow For Water: February 2011
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Saturday, 26 February 2011. Writing "Realist" Short Fiction. In our first seminar for Realist Short Fiction. Our teacher advised us to avoid writing anything sci-fi or fantasy. As you'd expect, we nodded in agreement. We all knew we'd signed up for a realist. Short fiction. And then my teacher said something which seemed wise, but I think was wrong. Now don't get me wrong, he wasn't saying it in a sneery, superior way - it was not belittling, and he didn't seem to have anything against. OK, well I'm stuck.
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Boiling Snow For Water: June 2011
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Monday, 20 June 2011. The Time of the Firebird. Good even, chidlings. So my cousin Rosey and I have started a short story blog, an idea inspired by the Merry Sister's of Fate (See the right hand panels) I'll use Rosey's introduction so you get the idea. We'll be posting the results here at. Also, I like to experiment with other forms and structures in my writing. Plus inspiration is always a tricky thing. Or, we both just use our computers. ;). Blogging a more satisfying experience thusfar. and I'm n...
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Boiling Snow For Water: February 2012
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Monday, 27 February 2012. Now, I'm not saying that Disney is an out-and-out champion for portraying strong female characters (or as a wise girl once said, strong characters, female ( link. But they've certainly made some. Headway with the concept, which is why it pisses me off to see people posting pictures like this. On Smashing the Patriarchy's wall:. Do not misunderstand me, the comments attached to three. Of the women pictured here in the destestable Disney Princess. Standing around deciding my.
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Boiling Snow For Water: On Censoring in YA
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Sunday, 4 March 2012. On Censoring in YA. I find the trend in YA literature that assumes that teenagers are comfortable with bad language and sexuality disturbing.". I read on a review written by a Goodreads. I want to stand by this wonderful postcard:. BUT I CAN'T. PREPARE FOR CAPITOL LETTERS. I'm resisting the urge to use hundreds of expletives here, so I'll just go ahead and say one of them: FUCK OFF. I'm three years past teenage-dom and I was reading The Black Jewels. And The Lovely Bones. Who are su...
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Boiling Snow For Water: The Heroines List: 2011
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Friday, 30 December 2011. The Heroines List: 2011. A Top Ten for this year. discovered through new books, old books, reinventions and re-readings. 10 Amy, The Passage. I've got a real thing for mysterious creatures - and Amy is certainly that. The Passage. Cronin doesn't tell us, and his hints and snippets that skirt outside these questions are often frustrating - but not once was I left with the feeling that Amy might be a two-dimensional character. 9 Violet Crawley, Downton Abbey. 8 Mirasol, Chalice.
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Boiling Snow For Water: March 2011
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Friday, 18 March 2011. So that story I was whining about a few weeks ago. Anyway, when I finally. Got a good idea that weekend I'd been watching the trailer for happythankyoumoreplease. And it inspired this in some way. I couldn't say how. I just loved it in any case. Ahem I hope you like it. My foot really, really fucking hurts. Why would they have the doctor’s surgery at the top of the fucking building? I grip the railing and take a couple of breaths. If I could just walk. And who’s she. 8217; she asks.
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Boiling Snow For Water: May 2011
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Wednesday, 25 May 2011. Stuff That Happened This Week. Labels: jealous of people who dont faff around like i do. Stuff that happened this week. Tuesday, 17 May 2011. I went to see Beastly. Today and I can say in all honesty that I. Actually quite liked it. Didn't hate it. Or even dislike it. I liked the sentiment, and the set-up, but it really, really needed to work on the impact. As the title suggests, it's Beauty and the Beast. In other news, I've finished uni. Not ready to talk about that. Subscribe t...
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Boiling Snow For Water: Departure
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Tuesday, 7 February 2012. What I'm not doing is closing down this blog, but I've been ruminating a bit on why I'm keeping it open, and I've decided I do. Like this space as a tool for expressing jubilance/frustration. However, what it is not is a writing blog, which was the original intention. To this end I've set up an actual. Http:/ joshcmartin.wordpress.com/. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Tumblr: http:/ boilingsnowforwater.tumblr.com/ deviantart: http:/ briarthorn.deviantart.com. A Word A Day.
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Boiling Snow For Water: October 2011
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011. Http:/ www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp? Robert Downey Jnr being awesome aside,. You're telling me you're calling for the world's greatest superheroes with JOSS WHEDON directing, and all you can muster is ONE effing female character? Up yours, Hollywood. Up. Yours. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Tumblr: http:/ boilingsnowforwater.tumblr.com/ deviantart: http:/ briarthorn.deviantart.com. View my complete profile. Time of the Firebird. A Word A Day. TV Tropes (it's AMAZING).
