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A fellow Deviant shared this poll a few months ago, and it got me thinking about my reading habits. Actually, it got me thinking about my media consumption habits in general. If you ask me what I gravitate toward, I'll answer fantasy and science fiction without a second thought. If you ask me why, I can't answer. I grew up with fantasy and science fiction, so I've never really thought much about why I've stayed. They've both just always been a part of my life.

I'm not even locked into one specific subgenre within either genre. I'm just as likely to pick up sword-and-sorcery fantasy as I am urban fantasy; and I'll sit down to space exploration science fiction as quickly as I'll sit down to dystopian or cyberpunk science fiction. There's just something I can get from both genres that I can't get from other genres. It's taken me a few months, two new personal projects, and a freelance writing project, but I think I can offer an explanation (that won't surprise anyone who knows me or my work). And I think the best way to approach that explanation is by talking about one of my favorite fantasy authors: Brandon Sanderson.

Brandon Sanderson is an amazing writer. He has a gift for taking political thrillers, dressing them up with well-designed science-based magic systems, and exploring sociological issues in a way that speaks to both my inner fan girl and my inner anthropologist. He develops these rich, vibrant worlds that you can't help but be sucked into because there's something so familiar about them, and they're populated with characters that feel like real people. Between reading his books and listening to a podcast he participates in, I've learned so much about building viable worlds that I'm now putting to use in my own work.

That's how both science fiction and fantasy work. Both allow authors to hold up a mirror to society in a way that's less painful than just bluntly pointing fingers. They allow authors to explore or react to things going on around them, and I think that's just beautiful.
  • Listening to: Inspector Gadget
  • Reading: Phoenix and Ashes
  • Eating: Oatmeal and Yogurt
  • Drinking: Vanilla Chai

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Rebecca Thomas
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About Me
Hi, I'm Rebecca Thomas, a born and bred Texan living in the Greater Seattle area with a grouchy old lady cat. I am a Constructivist teacher, an aspiring curriculum producer, and a research junkie. In my free time, I'm a science fiction/fantasy fan girl who flirts with the Hardcore Gamer line and enjoys a little cultural anthropology and archaeoastronomy on the side.

About My Work
I'm in the process of redefining myself as an author. If I can accomplish everything on my to-do list (or what I guess is now becoming known as a Bucket List, despite the fact it really isn't), I will become skilled at writing: short stories, linked short stories, novellas, interactive fiction, games, and scripts.

We'll see how it goes...


Current Project
* New Glory Fairy Tales [working title] - A worldbuilding project masquerading as a cultural anthropology research project
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Thank you very much for the Watch and the great comment! :D
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:iconrancidmagpie:
Thank you for the watch, it's much appreciated! I hope I can keep your interest.
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~kirylin Jan 16, 2012  Professional Writer
I'm interested in your connected short story, and this seemed to be the best way to keep up with it. :)

Looks like we might have some other things in common, too, so I'm glad to meet you. Hopefully, we'll keep each other entertained and will find we can learn a lot from each other.

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Annnnd so I don't spam up your page, thank you for the favorite on 'schizophrenia'.
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~kirylin Feb 7, 2012  Professional Writer
I wanted to leave a comment on it, but I honestly can't put my finger on why that piece speaks to me. But it does.

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Well I'm glad you like it so far, I'm actually fixing to start on a comicy type thing with Cody and Dimitri, if my brain cooperates.

Glad to meet you as well!
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*OokamiKasumi Jun 1, 2010  Professional Writer
Thank you for adding Writing Series & Serial Fiction to your Fav's! I hope it proves helpful.

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~kirylin Jun 1, 2010  Professional Writer
It actually got me thinking about serial work in a way I hadn't before, even though I'd already known that episodes have to be entire self-contained stories. I hadn't really thought about the implications of trying to break up a novel across a series, though, even though that's really how I've always published my writing online.

Thank you for writing the tutorial.

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*OokamiKasumi Jun 2, 2010  Professional Writer
Live and learn, ne?
-- There's a lot more to writing a story then just scribbling down one's personal fantasies. *wink* Hopefully this will inspire you to bigger and better stories -- the kind your readers would Pay for.

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