A guide for fiction reviewing

Also, proof that you pretty much can find anything on the Web these days. I present to you The Turkey City Lexicon.

It was originally intended for use in the Turkey City (SF) fiction writing workshops in the 80s (mostly in Austin, TX) to save us time describing what we found wrong with various submitted stories. But I've held onto many of its concise phrases over the years. "Idiot Plot" is my favorite.

I have also held onto two mimeographed print copies of the Lexicon from back in those days because I was convinced it was gone forever. Silly me. If you type "turkey city" into the google search bar, "...lexicon" is the first completion offered.

A guide for fiction reviewing

Also, proof that you pretty much can find anything on the Web these days. I present to you The Turkey City Lexicon.

It was originally intended for use in the Turkey City (SF) fiction writing workshops in the 80s (mostly in Austin, TX) to save us time describing what we found wrong with various submitted stories. But I've held onto many of its concise phrases over the years. "Idiot Plot" is my favorite.

I have also held onto two mimeographed print copies of the Lexicon from back in those days because I was convinced it was gone forever. Silly me. If you type "turkey city" into the google search bar, "...lexicon" is the first completion offered.