Bearing Witness To History
If I could go back and witness any historical event, I think I’d pick the completion or creation of a great work of art – Van Gogh, Michelangelo, or Shakespeare.
Vincent Van Gogh, William Shakespeare, Writing Prompt
Authors
Books, Creativity, Kim Stanley Robinson, Star Wars, T E Lawrence, Tolkien, Willful Suspension of Disbelief, Writing Prompt
Feels Like the First Time
Let’s explore the first impressions made by books, TV, and movies that we’d love to experience again, as new.
Authors, Frank Herbert, Social Discourse, Terry Pratchett, Writing Prompt
Dinner with a Side of Intimidation
There are authors that I’d love to meet. But I wouldn’t want to spend the night talking shop. The social anxiety would kill me.
Authors, Creativity, critical thinking, economics, Social Discourse, society, technology, Writing Prompt
Publishing is Broken. Can We Fix it?
Publishing is broken and there’s not enough time to fix it before my novel comes out. Two words keep coming to mind: Plan Accordingly. I wish I knew how.
Ambrose Bierce, Creativity, Douglas Adams, Mark Twain, Monty Python, Politics, Social Discourse, Writing Prompt
Favourite Quotes
There are three quotes that are favourites; two well-attributed to Monty Python and Douglas Adams, and one misattributed to both Mark Twain & Ambrose Bierce.
Creativity, critical thinking, Science Fiction, Terry Pratchett, Writing
Recent Reads I’d Recommend
Writers and authors tend to read a lot, I’ve been slowing down lately. But here are some of the books that I’ve read or re-read recently and would recommend.
Creativity, William Shakespeare, Writing
Recontextulizing Romeo
I think there’s an opportunity to give Romeo and Juliet a very satisfying twist. Think on this: How does Romeo’s time alone in Mantua challenge his feelings for Juliet?
Creativity, LOTR, Writing
Plot Threads versus Sub-Plots
Well … a blog post that discusses both The Lord of the Rings and Friends? This oughta be good…
Dune, Frank Herbert
Prelude to Dune: Why Ornithopters?
Ornithopters are one of the more interesting pieces of technology in the Dune universe (that and Chairdogs). They do really exist, at least as a concept. Their practical use had never been achieved, not for human flight.
Creativity, Dune, Frank Herbert, Writing
Spice World – the seminal Dune story
Everyone knows Dune (you do, don’t you? If not, why are you here?), and if you’ve even given this blog