Category Archives: Thoughts

The Desire to Create

Not that I’m very religious, but there is a phrase from Genesis that I think about from time to time: ‘Made in God’s Image’.  Before anyone goes rushing to the comments to argue theology, that’s not what I’m going to … Continue reading →

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World Autism Awareness Month

Technically, this starts tomorrow.  I assume because you don’t want to start it on April Fools Day.  Still, this is an entire month where attention is brough to autism.  Though, it has gone beyond that to involve ALL neurodivergent people.  … Continue reading →

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Living in a False World (Matrix Anniversary)

It’s not a milestone year, but ‘The Matrix’ was released on March 31, 1999.  I think this movie really changed how certain genres operate.  At least for a time.  We saw ‘bullet time’ everywhere and stories about living in simulations … Continue reading →

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Being Your Best and Worst Critic

I’m really hard on myself.  Think a lot of people can say this about themselves as well.  It’s extra tough to handle the inner critic when it comes to art.  Yet, one has to be their own cheerleader as well.  … Continue reading →

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Do Free Books Help These Days?

Years ago, I remember giving out free books to people in the hopes of getting a review or the full promise of one.  There were also times authors would swap books to give honest reviews of each other.  Of course, … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of a New Reality Characters

Wasn’t sure if I ever wrote about characters who alter reality, but something triggered the idea again.  Wish I remembered what I was watching at the time since this came to me as I was falling asleep.  The combination made … Continue reading →

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When Every Character Is A Villain

I watched ‘The Penguin’ months ago and I liked it.  Not saying I loved the characters in a way that I wanted to be them.  Some of their actions were horrific, but it worked for the story.  In fact, I … Continue reading →

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Did They Really Say That To a God?

I’m sure this is more of an anime thing and people who aren’t into the genre won’t really get or like this character type.  It’s definitely done for comedy, but I always sense there’s an odd level of respect between … Continue reading →

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Mirror, Mirror in the Myth

I saw mention of the Magic Mirror from Snow White and started thinking of other ways this common object shows up in stories.  It’s amazing how much symbolism and usage is behind a piece of glass.  Not only recently, but … Continue reading →

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When To End a Story

With this talk of character development rolling backwards for tension, another question comes to mind.  That is: When should one end a story? I know people will say when the characters achieve their goals or the author feels like they’ve … Continue reading →

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