Lessons Bad, but Not Too Bad 30 Dec 201923 Nov 2021 On Thursday I shared the middle chapter of my latest story. In it, our main character has discovered an object that will create for him anything that he imagines. He…
Short Stories It’s Tough to Be a God: Part Two 26 Dec 201923 Nov 2021 "Well," Jeret said. "Why don't I make myself something to get back to--to the base?" He had almost said "to get back to home," but he refused to do that.…
Lessons First You Were There, Now You Are Here 23 Dec 201923 Nov 2021 A literary hero usually changes over the course of their story. That probably isn't a new idea to you. In fact, I have already discussed how the heavy use of…
Short Stories It’s Tough to Be a God: Part One 19 Dec 201923 Nov 2021 "Huuuaanngg!" It wasn't the most graceful of noises to ever come from Jeret's mouth, but it was the best he could manage while his tongue slowly regained feeling. The paralysis…
Lessons Coming at It from Both Ways 16 Dec 201920 Nov 2021 My first story in this series was Shade. Here we met a hero who was fighting a losing battle, trying to keep a community safe from an unstoppable horde. Further…
Short Stories The Toymaker: Part Seven 12 Dec 201920 Nov 2021 "So it's you," a quiet voice sighed from a corner. It was dark inside, with the only light spilling to the floor from a broken window on the right. The…
Lessons The Changing of a Story 9 Dec 201920 Nov 2021 The Kernel) I am on the cusp of completing my story: The Toymaker. In it a small drummer toy is born to life, and then sent to find a mystical…
Short Stories The Toymaker: Part Six 5 Dec 201920 Nov 2021 A sudden chill ran through the drummer and he spun around on the spot, just in time to see a stream of metal sheaves flowing through the center of the…
Lessons A Little Self-Reflection 2 Dec 201920 Nov 2021 Seeing Ourselves) Quite regularly we look at ourselves. Bathroom mirrors are an integral part of every morning routine, after all, and even if we say we don't care about appearances…
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