“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved,” – Helen Keller I know that most people are feeling optimistic about this brand new… Read More ›
Mastering the Craft
Bah Humbook… books I don’t recommend
At the beginning of the year, I had such high hopes. I think most of us did, especially when all those eyesight memes were being shared on Facebook. While most of my hopes and goals for the year were dashed… Read More ›
Does your story have to be good?
So, I’ve had a lot of free time since being in quarantine. I developed symptoms about a week ago and immediately got a test and secluded myself from people. I’m currently feeling fine and therefore the show must go on…. Read More ›
Getting back to the Grind
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out,” – Robert Collier, American author. Hello everybody, I’m back! It’s been about four months since my last weekly rant, and you might have thought that you’ve seen… Read More ›
#MediaLivesMatter
Fake news isn’t a new thing. In fact, it’s been a deeply rooted infection in journalism for hundreds of years. At least on this continent. There’s a pretty great article titled “Fake News: An Origin Story” that chronicles the origins… Read More ›
2020 Mid-Year Book Freak Out
I’ve been watching a lot of booktube, which is a nickname for YouTubers that focus on books, and I’ve seen a lot of those channels doing what’s called a Mid-Year Book Freak Out tag. I’ve set a goal of reading… Read More ›
My Reading Role Models
So, it’s Father’s Day Sunday. If you’re reading this on Sunday or sometime afterward, then it is and it was Father’s Day today or Sunday. There, I’ve covered all my temporal bases. First off, happy Father’s Day to all those… Read More ›
Based on a True Story
You’ve heard it all before. Based on a true story. Ripped from the headlines. There are a lot of television shows/novels/films that claim that their stories are actual depictions of real life events. But are they? How much truth is… Read More ›
Different Types of Conflict
Last week, I had written a summary of the second act of a story because we were entering into the middle of the year. For those that hadn’t read it (shame, shame, shame), the second act is the middle of… Read More ›
Stuck in the middle with you
As we enter the middle of the year, I thought it would be interesting to examine the middle of a story. For those that don’t know, most stories are split up into a three act structure. The first act serves… Read More ›