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Category Archives: Thoughts
Different Types of Ability Thieves
I was thinking about ability thieves and the different methods that appear in fiction. Some are more malevolent than others. I think a few categories might be argued aren’t actual thieves, but I’ll up them in for those who associate … Continue reading
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Tagged ability thief, fiction, magic, methods, mimics, superpowers, writing
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The Ability Thief
The concept of an ability thief is fairly common. There are different levels of the ability as well, which can range from killing the original owner to simply copying it. Guess that makes the ‘thief’ part not true since the … Continue reading
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Tagged author, characters, fiction, heroes, mimic, superpowers, thief, villains, writing
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Can Heroes Be Homesick?
I’m not even sure if I can make a big post about this. The idea came to my mind when I was thinking about how heroes in fantasy go on big adventures. Can’t remember many of them getting homesick. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged author, characters, emotions, family, fantasy, fiction, friends, heroes, home, homesickness, loneliness, missing, writing
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Loneliness vs Toxic Relationships
This stems from another comment on a forum where somebody talked about how they stayed in a toxic relationship because they feared loneliness. Other people joined in by saying that they came out too broken to be anything other than … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged happiness, loneliness, mental health, pain, relationships, sadness, toxic relationships, toxicity
32 Comments
Curved vs Straight Blades
Saying ‘versus’ isn’t correct. Yet, I do see many people trying to claim that one type is superior to the other. Becomes a whole ‘knight vs samurai’ thing at times. Meanwhile, I’m sitting here owning both styles of swords. I … Continue reading
Hostile Vs. Friendly Planet
This subject came about after I read an interesting comment on a Reddit forum. The topic was about the Avatar movies and how humans are the bad guys trying to destroy the environment. Most of the comments were praising the … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, author, environment, fiction, humanity, nature, survival of the fittest, writing
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What To Do If a Reboot Fails?
The title speaks for itself here. What do you do if you make a reboot and failed? By failure, I mean it’s received the same way one would greet a bag of flaming doggie nuggets on the front porch. People … Continue reading
The Dreaded or Beloved Reboot
I’m sure many people are sick and tired of reboots. You see them of movies, tv shows, comics, video games, and even books being rewritten from another perspective. I’d like to say a reboot was something special, but I can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged author, cash grabs, creativity, heart, honoring the past, imagination, reboots, remakes, writing
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The Struggle for Mastery
Mastery is a strange concept. It’s something we always strive for, but not everyone has the same definition. Even within the same field, people may see some as masters and others may see those same people as still learning. Ego … Continue reading
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Tagged author, education, experience, learning, mastery, skills, thoughts, writing
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No Rest For A Hero
I forgot what made me think about how certain heroes never get to rest. Might have been when I was watching ‘Highlander’ Season 1. I remember a character telling the protagonist that he can’t stay out of the contest of … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures, author, enemies, fatigue, fiction, heroes, rest, writing
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