Confession time: I still watch cartoons. I'm a writer who believes he can learn good writing habits from absolutely anywhere, so I have no qualms about trying out new cartoons that friends recommend. Or just . . . trying them out when they look awesome. Adventure Time. Rick and Morty. And, especially--said with a heavy, nostalgic heart--Avatar:... 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 →
Muse Tuesday – The Eternal Frontier | Ant-Man
When he woke, Hank found himself wedged into a runnel of wood grain. Wide-eyed, he checked the time and found he'd only been asleep for a few hours, as planned. "Son of a bitch." He sighed through his nose. "Shrinking faster than I thought." Maybe exponentially. "Or with serious gains." You're talking to yourself again, Hank.... Continue Reading →
Rain and Jurassic Park
Welcome back. Thanks for coming by for this first in another week of posts. So, I realized . . . I do a lot of series. In fact, since I started posting every week day . . . I think every single post has been part of a series. It's getting a little exhausting. So... Continue Reading →
Practice Poems #2 – Furious Puppetspeak
No idea if it'll become a trend, but I like ending the week with a poem. Let's jump right into it. ~~~ There are places beyond the walls. Rooms you've never seen, full of voices you've never heard. They're so close to being familiar. Furious puppetspeak, rattling just across the street. Down the road. Even if you tried,... Continue Reading →
Fantasy Spotlight: Home Base
Hey there. We've almost made it to Friday, and I thought I'd write something a bit positive after a few days of disappointment and criticism (excluding that Muse Tuesday about Jadha Swayne, which got so much love [and, man, just thank you guys for that, btw]). In the vein of being positive though, I thought I'd... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About: The Ethnic Rival
I've watched three things recently. Doctor Strange, John Wick: Chapter 2, and Iron Fist. And all three of those things . . . featured an Ethnic Rival. Now, I don't want to spend too much time talking about this. Maybe because I'm tired of talking about race after 2016, the year when I discovered that some of my friends... Continue Reading →
Muse Tuesday – Jadha Swayne | Freewriting
Hi there, and welcome back to Muse Tuesday. This week, I'm drawing from the ether; this isn't going to be a WIP or a fanfic--just freewriting with a single goal in mind. Write a character I absolutely hate. It's an exercise to expand my range as a writer. I don't want my characters to feel... Continue Reading →
Just Watched #1 – Iron Fist
Welcome back for another rip roarin' week of talking about fantasy. And writing. And probably cute animals at some point. We're starting off with a super reactionary piece that I'm going to tie into one of my greatest fears as a writer--losing the ability to be objective. Before getting to that though, let me explain... Continue Reading →
Practice Poems #1 – Silent Godsong
Disclaimer: I am . . . not a poet. Still, a friend suggested that I try poetry as a means of refreshing my prose, which sounded like an awesome idea. Of course, as I do with almost everything these days, I thought I'd share my first practice poem here. At most, expect to get a... Continue Reading →
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