Part one. I realize this movie may not be fresh in everyone’s minds, so let’s do a recap. Then we’ll bring it all together for a final analysis. THE BEGINNING Depending on which version of the film you’re viewing, you’re either going to be treated to a Klaus Doldinger orchestral piece (original German theatrical cut),Continue reading “How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 2”
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How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 1
This is a topic near and dear to my heart. And I hope by the end it inspires you as much as it did me. For decades, my favorite movie was 1992’s The Last of the Mohicans, a film directed by Michael Mann. A lot of movies came close to it over the decades, butContinue reading “How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 1”
Indie Authors are Still our Greatest Hope
In my previous post, I went off on a tirade about the various pitfalls coming out of modern indie. But indie authors are still our greatest hope. Big book publishers (and other establishment cronies), when in control, pretend to challenge “the establishment” by creating strawmen to knock down. They sustain this lie for as longContinue reading “Indie Authors are Still our Greatest Hope”
Amateur Author vs. Shovelware: What I’d like to see most in a writer mentoring service
Recently, a professional author asked me what I’d like to see from a writer mentoring service, and it got me thinking about what I’d hoped to find in online writing circles in the first place. Maybe I shouldn’t have come into it with expectations. I’d hoped to find communities that love the craft of writingContinue reading “Amateur Author vs. Shovelware: What I’d like to see most in a writer mentoring service”
Keeping the Sabbath Day
Writers need to write, especially total slackers like myself. And yet here we are discussing taking Sunday off every week. Seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? The other day a young woman spoke to me excitedly about observing the Sabbath, someone who happens to be a professional bluegrass musician. She leads a busy life and is responsibleContinue reading “Keeping the Sabbath Day”
Gratification vs. Joy
As I alluded to in my previous post, there are two different ways to pass your spare time: These words are often used interchangeably, but they each carry distinct emotional implications. What is Gratification? Gratification is getting something pleasurable immediately in exchange for minimal effort. In other words, gratification satisfies our impulsive wants right now.Continue reading “Gratification vs. Joy”
In Defense of Small Town Life
It’s been awhile, long enough that I feel settled into my new life in the Ozark Mountains. The stress levels are much lower here. Almost everyone is kind. There’s a creative spirit in the air, a love and wonder for the nature that surrounds us. Instead of being in rotting city full of angry, stressedContinue reading “In Defense of Small Town Life”
Demystifying the Uncanny X-Men: Issue 1
Join me on a reread of the Uncanny X-Men and we’ll uncover many mysteries, such as what the X-Men really stand for, and whether or not Iceman’s actually gay. It’s September 1963. Mary Kay invests her last $5,000 in an upstart cosmetics corporation, risking it all. The first ever 30 minute broadcast of CBS Evening NewsContinue reading “Demystifying the Uncanny X-Men: Issue 1”
The Deeper Literary Symbolism Behind Top Hats and Bowler Hats
In writing, they say an apple is never just an apple. Even if a writer throws an apple into a story and insists there was no meaning behind it, the apple itself still carries a history of meaning that exists in the collective unconsciousness, whether the author likes it or not. So writers often tapContinue reading “The Deeper Literary Symbolism Behind Top Hats and Bowler Hats”
Treating “Official” Fan Fiction From The Comic Industry Like It’s Fan Fiction
What follows is the original version of my article that can now be found on FandomPulse. No matter how much officially sanctioned garbage gets dumped on a tried-and-true franchise, some core stories are so good that no amount of corporate-approved dog-piling could ever ruin my enjoyment of them. You can give Wolverine boobs, show RogueContinue reading “Treating “Official” Fan Fiction From The Comic Industry Like It’s Fan Fiction”
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