I know that's a little dramatic . . . . . . but I just finished editing my outline. Not rushing or stressing. Just at my normal pace, I just so happened to finish editing my outline an hour before July 1st--giving me exactly enough time to write this post. And that outline didn't need... Continue Reading →
I Finished the Outline for Memory
Finally. I can’t explain how good it feels to finally get over that hurdle. To finally be one step closer to writing anything else. I love Memory, and I’m excited that I have ideas for its sequels, but man am I ready for the next steps in my process: making a few tweaks to the... Continue Reading →
Gallery of Strangers – Actual, Normal Latinx Who Exist in the Bronx
I ran into a former coworker the other day. It was a super short encounter. Basically a "Hello," and, "Do you still work there?" and, "No, they were reopening in the middle of COVID," and an extremely validating, "Pssh. Yeah, fuck that. I didn't go back either." There was a little bit more to it,... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About – Loki & The Potential Birth of the “Megapremise”
Loki came out this week. And, as a man who fully expected to hate that show, I was genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed the first episode. Will I enjoy all six episodes? Who knows. Can I emphatically say that its theme song is one of the best OST themes I’ve heard in a... Continue Reading →
Process in Progress #4 – The “Promises Tally” Run
Hello! It’s been a crazy week for me writing-wise. The last time I talked about my outlining process specifically, I explained that I had a hyper detailed system for laying out my stories before writing them. This post is about how I tweaked that outlining system this week. And how it was super satisfying. If... Continue Reading →
A May Break – I’m Sorry, but My Weekend Was Dominated By D&D
And, to put it into context, two things: First, I haven't played D&D in years. And my character was a Teenage Mutant Kung Fu Penguin. Yeah, I pitched that idea to my DM and he was like, "Sure, you can make that character." So, yeah, my weekend was dominated by making that character and having... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About – SWOGing, A Star Wars Phenomenon That Just Made It To Resident Evil: Village
I finished Resident Evil: Village. And I have two things to say. First, in case you’ve heard different from certain websites or YouTube personalities, I will be the completely honest party and say, man, that game is not good. I can seriously go on an entire rant about conflicting game mechanics; bugs; bad conveyance; manipulative,... Continue Reading →
Process in Progress #3 – My Villain Isn’t Palpatine (and, Seriously, Thank God)
I had to do my taxes this week. They just got away from me. I was definitely spoiled last year, able to get to them at the point I naturally would have (in June), so when I learned that they were due earlier this year, my brain just kept hearing "Not yet though," until days... Continue Reading →
Writing Prompt Workshop #1 – Sensory Relay
Hey, everybody. This week, I thought I'd start a new series, which I'm calling "The Writing Prompt Workshop." I’m finally about to wrap up the outline for my rewrite of Memory, my 2015 NaNoWriMo novel, I figured now was the time to get a little practice in. Also, I’m just wildly pumped to actually write... Continue Reading →
Something to Read / Watch / Play – May 2021
I'm getting this post out a bit later than I normally would . . . for about the exact reason I decided to take a break this week. I had . . . a weird week. Not terrible, but definitely exhausting. I got my sleeping schedule in order, which is cool, but every night since,... Continue Reading →
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