The aim of Mechanical Hamster is not only to provide discursive essays on writing in general - and sci-fi and fantasy in particular - but also to provide a window into the life of a writer and the writing experience/ process. The tone is very much that of
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Gav Thorpe doesn't update a great deal, but when he does, anyone interested in the art of creative writing should stop and pay attention to what he has to say. It can be hard to find advanced thoughts on the writing craft: his ideas and experience make this blog well worth a visit, and stay to dig through the archives while you're at it.