Every trope follows the ebb and flow of trends. They are often privy to generational cycles and are reflections of wider societal trends. On the subject of bad guys and villainous characters you can see how societal trends shift. In the 50s the bad guys were enemy polities as a stand-in for Russia or Nazi Germany, in the 60s-70s we realized how broken our institutions … Continue reading Writing Advice – Unremarkable Bad Guys
The diagnosis is troubling… You’ve spent 300 pages on your world’s history and not created a single compelling character; you have Worldbuilder’s Syndrome Continue reading Writing Advice – Worldbuilders Syndrome
I’m back! And I totally did not keep writing blogs. Which is bad for three reasons. One, I need the therapy. Screaming into the void of cyberspace helps. Two, engagement, it keeps me talking to the void and sometimes the void talks back. Three, this makes me lax on my self-discipline and writing. Writing is a muscle, if it doesn’t get worked it atrophies. Blog … Continue reading July Update – Living the Dream er… Nightmare
I have been seeing a sentiment amongst writers that has sort of frustrated me. So here is my defense for both writing and reading trash. Continue reading In the Defense of Trash
SO, I totally forgot to blog last week. Here is one for writers which I think will help. This will be an ongoing series for places I tend to go for reliable sources of inspiration when I’m stuck or need something in the background. With Netflix’s new show Street Food it is the perfect time to talk about the number one thing I turn on … Continue reading Reliable Places of Inspiration – Travel, Food and Culture Shows
Well, I knew I should have drafted something earlier this week… What to talk about… Harder to say when I am actually doing really well with nothing to report. I am working away on the Blacksword Saga drafts. I’m trying to keep up the pace on them, but this forth episode is forcing me into a different kind of story that I find harder to … Continue reading Mid April Update: Ramblings… then a point about episodic storytelling
SO! Here it goes! I am officially announcing my current writing project Continue reading Project Announcment! The Blacksword Saga
My review of the Netflix Original Series Love, Death and Robots. A brilliant anthology of animated science fiction schlock. Continue reading Anthology Review: Love, Death & Robots
My Horror Adventure and why I love to be scared. Well, I DID have a plan this week. I swear I did, but that one will take research. Then I kind of got knocked on my ass yesterday, but I don’t want to keep going, “Hey guys, feeling like shit. Bye.” So I’ll actually make a point this time. I love Horror. I love horror … Continue reading Monsters, Demons and Depression
Shit… I agreed to keep doing this. I should really make a schedule… and drafts… I think I had a great idea for a blog and then I went to bed… and -poof- gone. I will admit to one thing. I’ve begun a project. Something I hope to continue through to publishing. That is all… I think I’ve finally gotten I’m eating Tostitos with Hummus. … Continue reading Mid March Update
