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Month: June 2013

Escapism

On June 29, 2013June 30, 2013 By Vincent A. AlasciaIn Odds & EndsLeave a comment

Sometimes we all need someplace to sneak away to even if it is a fictitious hamlet filled with furry animals. What? Let me explain. I recently downloaded Animal Crossing New Leaf to my Nintendo 3DS. My wife and I spent far more hours than we would care to admit in the original release on the …

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Convergence

On June 10, 2013June 10, 2013 By Vincent A. AlasciaIn Odds & Ends1 Comment

I was reading the latest edition of Wired magazine when I realized something; it is getting harder to tell the articles from the advertisements. I know ads pay for all the articles in magazines and newspapers. I am just used to being able to tell the two apart. Now some of these adds go on …

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Tips for Surprising Your Readers

On June 8, 2013June 7, 2013 By Vincent A. AlasciaIn WritingLeave a comment

When I read, I envision each sentence as a path carved out by the author. The path twists and turns and along the way I encounter different sights, sounds, emotions, actions. I stay on the path until I reach the end of the story, which usually coincides with the end of the path. This is …

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Critequing the Critueqe Group

On June 5, 2013June 5, 2013 By Vincent A. AlasciaIn Writing1 Comment

While strolling through my RSS feed I came a cross this article on Killzone. "Getting pecked to death:Are critique groups worth it?" I had the joy and pleasure of being part of an excellent critique group while I was living in Connecticut. They name of the group was Pentimentos and we met every other Wednesday …

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