I . . . I don't even know where to start. Yesterday, by 10PM, I had a massive headache from crying happy tears. I didn't think I'd cry at all at first. But then . . . https://twitter.com/LSantiagoAuthor/status/1325151961054908417 And I just want to clarify that I wasn't being dramatic there. The sensation that hit when... Continue Reading →
The Last Weekend of America
I told a friend that I'm going to a liquor store tomorrow. My exact words were, "It's the season finale of 2020 on Tuesday, and we're going to find out if this year was written by George R. R. Martin." And, yeah, that sums up what I'm feeling right now. I don't think I can... Continue Reading →
Games for Writers – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is a Great Fantasy World Simulator
Two weeks ago was my birthday. I got Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Breath of the Wild, both from my mom who, in my adult life, has become my go-to dealer for my Switch habit. Seriously, my Switch and all of my games have been gifts from her. So, A) thanks, mom, and B) to... Continue Reading →
I Tried to Write a Sequel to Aixa with AI Dungeon and Shit Got Weird
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 →
Taking a Week Off
I just spent a few hours writing a post that was supposed to be fun . . . that turned into something really negative. And, full disclosure, that's because of the news, which I cannot fucking deal with anymore this week. Seriously, I already voted, but the pressure of November 3rd was not influenced a... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About – The Responsibility of the Writer
Star Wars: Squadrons just came out. That was the impetus for this post. I mean, I've felt like I needed to talk about what I think of as "the Responsibility of the Writer" for a while now, but Squadrons triggered me. Because, based on promo videos, I thought it was another Star Wars game that... Continue Reading →
A Writer Watching – Titans, Episode 1
Yesterday, I decided to watch a comic book movie to try and wind down, escape the news. By the end, I was so incredibly angry that I hopped on here and wrote a monster post about that movie--how I couldn't help seeing it in a really, really bad light. It was one of those cases... Continue Reading →
Drafts – “The Tome”
Elise was mid-joke when the flaming bolt raged out of the dark. She and Gwin were in a temple ruin underground, so you had to expect that sort of thing, but the townsfolk had hired them to investigate increased seismic activity, not to fight-- "Wizards?" "I fucking hate wizards," Gwin said. He was still covering... Continue Reading →
I Hate Proxy Racist Characters
I tried watching Cobra Kai. The premise, as I assumed it, was interesting. I thought we'd be catching up with the villain from the original Karate Kid, which is true--we do. But I assumed we'd find out that villain wasn't actually a villain, an idea that the prologue (cut almost entirely from the original film)... Continue Reading →
Process in Progress #1 – The “Promises Outline”
My process has always been manic. It's 2010 and I'm a plotter, 'cause that's obviously the way to go! My first novel was a mess even though I outlined it, but that's only true because I wasn't thorough enough. "Thorough in what way?" you ask? Why, thorough with my characters' micro-expressions, of course! This new... Continue Reading →
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