First I want to be very clear on what this post is not. It is not me telling anyone else that they should not do business with Inkshares, and it is not me trying to represent the events I will detail as the standard experience with Inkshares. Most experiences with Inkshares do seem to be…
Category: On writing
Thomas J. Arnold – On Magic: Theorem, Practice, and Use
Today, author Thomas J. Arnold joins us to talk about Magic! What are some of the important elements and inspirations consider when creating a consistent and engaging magic system for your world? Read on … Source: Thomas J. Arnold – On Magic: Theorem, Practice, and Use
Never be done with Lovecraft
Lovecraft’s legacy for me is the result of both his great points and colossal weaknesses. His ability to so effectively evoke cosmic horror with the various stories making up the Cthulhu Mythos, as well as otherworldly wonder in what I think of as his Dreamworld stories (Silver Key & Dream Quest of Unknown Kaddath being…
Swan Song
***Originally posted 12/15/15*** In continuing the pattern of my last two blog posts I’m going to post another narrative poem, this one set in my primary fantasy world albeit on a continent far away from my usual setting. I wrote this in high school, and have not edited it once. So yeah, its really awful….
Video Games and Art
***Originally posted 8/29/2015**** It’s Time to Accept Video Games As Art The above links to a rather interesting interview by Mike Diver of Matt Sainsbury including an excerpt from his book Game Art, and it has gotten my mind moving a little so I decided I’d give you a chance to read it before subjecting…
On the Illustrious Art of Telling Lies.
***This was originally posted 8/25/2015.*** I’ve been meaning to write this for a few weeks now, but I remain a procrastinator. A couple of months ago I was asked for advice on writing. Being horrible at giving advice my answer was long winded, and could be summed up as, “Just wing it.” Of course,…
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