Whoa. Who-o-o-o-okay . . . guys. Okay. I've been wary of storytelling AI for a while now. Not because I think AI are going to destroy humanity (yet), but because I am already conflicted about people becoming "authors" by feeding their ideas into an AI that then does all the writing for them. I can... Continue Reading →
Damsel in Disguise: The Strong Female Object in Resident Evil 3: Remake & The Strong Female Damsel in Rogue One
Disclaimer: No, I'm not going to talk about current events. Maybe I'll reference them, but if you're anything like me, all you want right now is a distraction, so let's get right to it. I do not consider myself a righteous man. In brutal honesty, I am a straight man who grew up in the... Continue Reading →
Fantasy Spotlight – The Lord of the Mountain | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
So, a few weeks ago, I wrote about how much The Legend of Zelda has inspired my writing. In short, the series kindled my preference for uniqueness . . . and weirdness. Because, man is The Legend of Zelda weird. Now, to be totally honest, I'm still playing Breath of the Wild and still absolutely loving it. Loving... Continue Reading →
PAX East 2017 – A Brief Summary of The Last Night on Earth
I'm closing out the week with another brief story from PAX. Only, this time, actually a story. One of the things I love about board games is the way they sometimes yield cohesive plots. Reading between the die rolls, you can find narratives that are accidentally perfect. And, because I love those stories, here's a... Continue Reading →
PAX East 2017 – The Road to Betrayal
So . . . posting from PAX . . . is a nightmare. It's not impossible though, so I thought I'd drop an easy post, at least. The easiest thing to write about? PAX. So, for tonight, I thought I'd share the best moments from my journey to PAX East 2017. A little bloggier than I... Continue Reading →
Muse Tuesday – Blood He Couldn’t Feel | Warframe
Welcome back to Muse Tuesday. This week, I'm doing a little fanfiction. If you haven't heard of Warframe, it's a sci-fi, free-to-play online shooter, the selling point of which is that you're an insanely powerful space ninja--one of many known as "Tenno." As such, you wear a selection of armors called Warframes that adhere to certain motifs... Continue Reading →
Monday, AM #3 – The PAX Rush
Welcome back, everyone. Another brief Monday, AM--made particularly short by the fact that my entire weekend was devoured by Breath of the Wild. I mean, I wrote and did a few other things, but when it came to going outside--catching Logan or Get Out, I passed. In my defense, I've always been a huge Zelda fan, so whatever. Sacrifices were... Continue Reading →
Fantasy Fandom: The Legend of Zelda
I'm writing this on the morning of March 3rd, 2017. Blessed with the day off, I woke up early to wait for my local Best Buy to open. Because then, and only then, can I go pick up The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Sitting here, waiting, I decided to at least start a series that I've... Continue Reading →
Games for Writers: No Man’s Sky
Wow. It has been forever since I've written one of these. And, of all games, I picked No Man's Sky, hands down the least disappointing game of 2016. Why, I remember no one being upset about this one. . . . So, disclaimer first: I know. I know that No Man's Sky was a huge, flaming disappointment.... Continue Reading →
Cliché Showcase – Cartoon Villains
If you know anything about me, it’s that I hate clichés. I always have; my personal slogan since the beginning of time has been “No old wizards, no dragons.” But, that said… if there’s one thing that’s absolutely also true about me… it’s that I love certain clichés. Because certain clichés, like certain formulas (the... Continue Reading →
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