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Poetry Day: Survivors of the Non-Disasters

(I’m sure we all know people who act like this.  Can’t even tell which person I’ve encountered is the one to have triggered the poem.  Although, the one about lightning from a cloudless sky seems more serious.  Maybe I meant … Continue reading →

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Being Morally Gray

A while back, someone mentioned characters who are morally gray.  These are the ones that sit between good and evil.  While their actions can be reprehensible, they have good reasons for taking action.  Here are some examples I found: Boromir … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Home and Healing

I came home on Wednesday and it’s been healing ever since.  The plus side is that I now have access to my laptop again.  So, I can try my best to explain what happened and make an actual post. A … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Surviving in the Rut

(This was a fun one to write.  Clearly I was having a sense of boredom and wondering about how life could be more interesting.  The broken souls part certainly rings true even today.  Stability helps when you’re hurting, but it … Continue reading →

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The Lovable Grouch

I don’t remember exactly what made me notice this character type recently.  It just popped into my head and I noticed how often the lovable grouch appears.  Oscar, Al Bundy, Dr. House, Carl Frederickson (Up), and more fall into this … Continue reading →

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Eat a Red Apple Day

Today is ‘Eat a Red Apple Day’.  I stumbled onto this odd holiday and then I couldn’t stop thinking about Fizzle who loves apples. So, check out some more Fizzle pictures in: Do I Need to Use a Dragon? (Fantasy … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Writing a Fight With Evenly Matched Opponents

I realized I’m usually talking about fight scenes where one character has an advantage.  At least that’s what is in my head.  Yet, there are fights when they are evenly matched.  It is a constant jockeying for position until someone … Continue reading →

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Pauses in Fight Scenes

Dragon Ball Z is infamous for dragging fights out with flashbacks, which really hurt the flow of things.  At least from my perspective as someone who noted that issue and continued to enjoy.  Now, why would they do these kinds … Continue reading →

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Pacing the Fight

Fight scenes are difficult as it is when you have to keep track of actions, gear, styles, locations, and several other factors.  Then, you end up considering the pacing, which turns out to be essential.  Can’t go too fast without … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Teasers and Previews

I was going to try a ‘Ye Olde Teaser Shoppe’, but the concept kept failing.  The reason is because everyone seems to have their own take on teasers.  Some people love them to reveal a lot while others hate them … Continue reading →

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