Tag: Storytelling
Posted on March 24, 2024
Promises, Progress, and Payoff: Earning A Story
Developing a skillset often comes as a double-edged sword. You may have more ability, but you also recognize flaws where previously you had only blissful ignorance. As I learn more about writing and the storytelling process, I see …
Posted on January 7, 2024
The Reserves: Inprocessing (Part 3)
This is the chapter three of my online episodic story, The Reserves. For the complete collection, please click here. Enjoy! Clay walked into Pizza Pi through the pizzeria’s circular doors and took a deep breath through his nose. He believed …
Posted on December 11, 2023
The Reserves: Inprocessing (Part 2)
This is the chapter two of my online episodic novel, The Reserves. For the complete collection, please click here. Enjoy! Clay pulled into a spot and put his car in park, letting it idle as he stared at the aggressively …
Posted on November 19, 2023
I Have Questions
Isn’t it odd how occasionally the answer to a strange question results in stranger questions? You think you’ve answered your bovine conundrum only to find yourself tumbling down the Holstein hole. But I’m getting ahead of myself. My …
Posted on November 5, 2023
The Reserves: Inprocessing (Part 1)
This is the beginning chapter of my online episodic novel, The Reserves. For the complete collection, please click here. Enjoy! Clay looked at himself in the mirror and practiced smiling again. He sighed as it turned into a …
Posted on February 12, 2023
Rock On, Little One
Parenthood is full of joy, wonder, and horrifying surprises. Often, those three facets get tied together in a neat little package that leaks something obscene out of a corner you thought you had strapped down. Yesterday, my son …
Posted on December 11, 2022
The Outer Range: Out of my Range of Caring
We live in a post-truth world. Even the certainties of life are under assault—most billionaires laugh at the concept of taxes, and plenty still believe Tupac is alive. But I hold that one truth remains strong: if you’re …
Posted on October 10, 2022
Story Snafus: Plot Armor
One of the unfortunate side effects of learning how to write is that some of those lessons stick and bleed into how you view media. These range from the mundane (sentence structure, slight character or plot inconsistencies), the …
Posted on May 23, 2022
The Secrets of Dumbledore and Storytelling via Mashed Potatoes
This Wandering contains spoilers for the movie The Secrets of Dumbledore. Much like cooking, storytelling is more art than science. There are some universal basics like plot, character, and setting, but each storyteller can mix ingredients in new …
Updated on April 10, 2022
Halo: Infinite and Character Connections
I warn you now, we are about to embark upon a story critique of the new Halo game that involves at least a passing understanding of the series history and lore. If you have no interest in genetically …
