The War on Christmas
Every Christmas, Santa flies all around the world, visiting all the good little girls and boys. And somehow our air defense system just lets that happen?
Christmas, Creativity, Writing
Creativity
Creativity, Writing
Story Evolution: A Pantser’s Journey
Hey plotters, ever wonder how a pantser creates? Here’s one perspective.
Creativity, Writing
On Developing Character Names
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet.” Sure, but every writer knows that names are important.
Creativity, Writing
Hard Historical Fiction vs Soft Historical Fiction
It appears that the same divide that exists in science fiction also exists in historical fiction
writer's life, Writing
Writing Pitfall: Cool Solution Looking for a Problem
For the “Cool Solution looking for a Problem” to work, the experts in your story need to be smarter than your target audience
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Author Brand Identity
I recently participated in an author’s workshop where a very well-established, multiple-title-best-selling indie author offered advice to the rest of
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…
consumers, Creativity, critical thinking, economics, society
Can Cinemas Survive?
A forum that I participate in was asked the question, “This pandemic aside, are cinemas still relevant to our entertainment
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
You Can’t Tell Which of Your Stories Will Be Popular
I’ve written perhaps thirty short stories, at least as many dribbles (100-word stories), three full-length novels (in excess of 100,000
Book Review, Creativity, Jurassic World, Star Wars, The Rise of Skywalker, Willful Suspension of Disbelief, Writing
Dead Not Dead – a Trope that Needs to Die
This article contains spoilers for Jurassic Park, The Rise of Skywalker and The Last Emperox. You’ve been warned. There’s a