Shazam! and Delivering on the Premise
Again, it’s taken me far too long to actually write my review. So I’ll be quick with my basic opinion. Shazam! (don’t forget the exclamation point) is a lot of fun and definitely worth the watch....
View ArticleAvengers: Endgame
Similar to Infinity War, I’m going to steer way clear of spoilers for this review, which means a pretty basic review with mostly general thoughts. Endgame is an awesome movie, a great finale for the...
View ArticleOne Marvelous Scene: “I like him.”
Minor Endgame spoiler and full spoilers on Infinity War. Thanos is evil. I think most of us can agree on that. But what makes him so terrifying? I’m going to put forth that it’s not the genocide on an...
View ArticleA WIP (Chained God) Questionnaire!
I saw a facebook post sharing a questionnaire from Instagram. Thought it was too neat not to fill out! And because I’m me, I filled it out all at once, rather than one question a day like a normal...
View ArticleCrash Course: Inherent Problems
Some problems aren’t born of sloppy writing or rushed development or studio mandates. Some problems aren’t about the creator making any mistakes at all. Some are just “baked in”. The first example I...
View ArticleCaptain Marvel Sequel Idea
I’m just kind of throwing all my thoughts on paper, so it’ll be disorganized. I’ll try to explain why I made the choices I did. (Disclaimer: I’ve only seen Captain Marvel once, so my memory of some...
View ArticleCore Character Traits (Or, Slasher Villains And You!)
I tend to use specific “case studies” to talk about a wide writing issue. Sometimes, the point I’m making isn’t immediately clear. But as always, if you stay with me, I do get to what I’m actually...
View ArticleCrash Course on Backstory
At first glance, writing a post about backstory seems redundant when I’ve already written about infodump. And there is a lot of overlap, so I’ll arrogantly assume you’ve read that if you read this. A...
View ArticleSpider-Man: Far From Home and Handling Criticism
Spider-Man: Far From Home is tremendous fun, with plenty of great action, lots of laughs, and more heart than you might expect. Go see it! Ok, now that that’s out of the way, the one thing that stuck...
View ArticleCrash Course on Outlining – Overview
Every time I outline a new project, it’s different. For a longer piece, I’ve been known to make a Frankenstein’s monster of multiple outlining structures, including one novel where I made a FIFTEEN...
View ArticleWhat I Would Do With: Sonic the Hedgehog
Sometimes, properties we love stumble. And sometimes they keep stumbling. Sometimes you start to wonder if a property just can’t translate into the modern era, or if the owners of the property have...
View ArticleCrash Course to Quick Characterization
I’m writing this post for two reasons. First, someone I know asked about it, and I thought in addition to sending them my favorite pieces, I could give a few thoughts of my own. Second, I’ve learned...
View ArticleJustice League Snyder Cut (Non-Spoiler)
I finished the Justice League! Short version: I liked it a lot. Much better than the theatrical cut overall. Long version: If the emotional beats landed as well as the tension and the awesome moments,...
View ArticleAn Altar on the Village Green – Chapter One: The Church
A year ago, I sat with parents as their child died of plague. A single unasked question rang through those long hours in an unending refrain; the silence after his last breath had carried a finality...
View ArticleAn Altar on the Village Green – Chapter Two: The Chained God
There were many doors in the ancient church, but tonight, the one that the High Cantor waited for me in front of was the only one that mattered. In the same way that the upper floors wrapped around...
View ArticleAn Altar on the Village Green – Chapter Three: A City in Chains
No one joined me in the sanctuary the next morning. Even the High Cantor had bid me farewell the night before. As I stood near the entrance, working up my courage to approach the shining Anchor, I...
View ArticleAn Altar on the Village Green – Chapter Four: On the Road
I left Ymrit, its grand Church and its great walls and its starving refugees. Descending to the ankles of the mountains was easy; I followed a main road, which had not yet fallen into disrepair, south...
View ArticleReview: Of Honey and Wildfires by Sarah Chorn
Certain characters grow to feel like family. You share in their joy and you live through their pain. You love every moment you get to spend with them and you wish you could hug them when they’re...
View ArticleAn Altar on the Village Green – Chapter Five: A Village in Twilight
At a crossroads, a weathered sign that might have been put up in my grandparents’ day read: Iordon. The name didn’t surprise me, but it still seemed to throw a shadow across the world. The nation of...
View ArticleBlack Widow Review
Black Widow is a really good MCU film, and I fully recommend everyone going to see it. The trailers lie about the tone of the film; while it is funny in places, it is much darker than it seems,...
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