Hard Historical Fiction vs Soft Historical Fiction
It appears that the same divide that exists in science fiction also exists in historical fiction
Creativity, Writing
Creativity
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, 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
writer's life
Why I Haven’t Left Facebook (Yet)
Like many of you, I’m not thrilled with Facebook. They’ve taken too much information, too much control, and not shown enough restraint. I’ve read about the ways that Facebook radicalizes QAnon followers, supports racist groups and generally does not act like a good local or global citizen.
Creativity, NaNoWriMo, Science Fiction, Writing
So you want to write a book?
“So you want to write a book?” I got this question from a former co-worker on my last day in
Books, 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
Creativity, Writing
“Real” Writer vs Imposter Syndrome
I’ve been writing for most of my life. That’s a number of decades, if you can’t tell from my profile
Creativity, Writing
Fever Dreams
It all started with open-heart surgery. Yes, an odd spot to start. I was the recipient of that surgery. Afterwards,