Lessons The Hidden Features 21 Feb 202228 Feb 2022 Big and Small) A couple months ago I saw the new Dune movie based on the novels by Frank Herbert. I had heard of the Dune stories before, but this…
Lessons Let Them Make Their Own Choices 14 Feb 202221 Feb 2022 Decisions, Decisions) A piece of advice commonly given to new parents is that at some point their child has to make their own decisions, even when those decisions are to…
Lessons Do Your Research 7 Feb 202214 Feb 2022 A New Experience) Last week I broke ground with the first chapter of my new story. I've previously discussed the intersection of fiction and real-world references, and how I've always…
Lessons Many Possible Endings 31 Jan 20227 Feb 2022 The Surprise Ending) I don't believe I have ever begun a story where I didn't already know how it would end. And yet...I have had many stories that then turned…
Lessons A Proper Drama 24 Jan 202231 Jan 2022 An Outsider) I recently watched the latest Disney animated film, Encanto, which tells the story of a most magical family. Each member of the Madrigal household has been gifted with…
Lessons Everyone Loves a Good Sermon 17 Jan 202226 Jan 2022 Take Away His Microphone) There is a criticism levied against stories for being "too preachy." The tale has some moral that it wishes to expound upon, but people are being…
Lessons The Core Question 10 Jan 202226 Jan 2022 Being Drawn Forward) In the most recent chapter of The Long Walk to Alquoran I finally started to unveil the reason why Tammath had been journeying to the Hallowed Throne…
Lessons I’m Just as Surprised as You 3 Jan 202226 Jan 2022 An Unexpected Philosophy) In the most recent chapter of The Long Walk to Alquoran, I had a moment where I explained the protagonist's ability to stick to a path for…
Lessons A Cozy, Little World 27 Dec 20213 Jan 2022 The Quiet Wood) The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis are a beloved fantasy series where children from our world find their way to a land populated by talking…
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