I recently saw a blog where every time the author posted an article, he’d get the few same usual yes-men agreeing with everything he had to say. Clearly, he was preaching to the choir. One day he was fed up, driven to the point of saying something like, “A jest, a barb! Any kind ofContinue reading “The Opinions You’re Not Allowed to Have”
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A Bit About Neil Gaiman
After my Brandon Sanderson article went unexpectedly viral (parabolic compared to my usual traffic here), a few friends asked if I’d be making a similar post about Neil Gaiman. The answer was no. And that’s partly because I don’t typically write about the hot topics currently buzzing on social media, no matter how much trafficContinue reading “A Bit About Neil Gaiman”
The Fascinating Rise and Fall of Brandon Sanderson
There were so many reasons to respect Brandon. This guy managed to: He seemed like a genuinely good guy, a regular dude who had a Cinderella project land on his lap and actually delivered on it, and has become nothing less than a hero in my eyes as a result. And what’s more, he wasContinue reading “The Fascinating Rise and Fall of Brandon Sanderson”
Understanding the Pyramid of Abstraction (The Final Level)
LEVEL FOUR If you wind up only reading The Basics, I’ve failed in my mission. Part of the problem with only knowing the information in the previous posts is it can be tricky to understand exactly where to apply the Pyramid of Abstraction to achieve the greatest effect. Have you done too much? Too little?Continue reading “Understanding the Pyramid of Abstraction (The Final Level)”
Often Misunderstood Writing Advice: “Ideas are a Dime a Dozen”
You’ll hear fellow authors assure you there’s no need to safeguard your best ideas. They’ll say things like, “Ideas are cheap. Execution is key.” And to a certain extent, that’s true. But some of the biggest sellers out there were not written with perfect execution. Far from it. They were born of a great (orContinue reading “Often Misunderstood Writing Advice: “Ideas are a Dime a Dozen””
The Iron Age is Upon Us
I’ve made no secret of my disdain toward the mainstream entertainment industry. In fact, I’ve only been to the movie theater a handful of times since 2011, I don’t own any current gen video game consoles (though I admit my children own a Nintendo Switch), and, call me crazy, I vastly prefer owning physical mediaContinue reading “The Iron Age is Upon Us”
Nick Enlowe 