Fantasy and fiction whether it be novels or stories or comics or movies or video games, are an escape for some (arguably most), and I'd like to discuss two ideas that prevail to audience appeal. Here are two ideas or themes that can draw or hook a character in; Relatability and Desirability People want a... Continue Reading →
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Starting a new series about general writing tips and notes and ideas I come across or make up, based on my connection with various things and jazz. Doing so in my little corner of webspace that I've carved out. Hopefully this helps someone else, but ultimately I'm just publishing notes for myself and making it... Continue Reading →
Comparing Writing and Cooking
Imagine if knowledge and written works are a buffet. Where people reading are going down a table of assorted words placed on platters, each with unique ideas and flavors. Arguably a library is an all-you-can-read, buffet. The Chef or writer would think their work is good. Or else, why cook or publish it? And of... Continue Reading →
Outlining some thoughts on writing and Video Essays
So recently, I started making small youtube videos of me going over some of my written works. And as I adapt and evolve through the medium of video, to incorporate a picture and image to go along with the words, I am becoming more enlightened to writing. At first, I wrote on this blogsite to... Continue Reading →
Words Mean Things 