Start here. Bastian has sealed himself off from the world and finds himself in the sanctity of the school attic. He believes he’s about to delve into a fantastic book, a way to escape from the math test downstairs, from the mounting pressures and demands of the mundane world, and, most importantly, from the griefContinue reading “How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 3”
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How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 2
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”
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”
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”
Auld Lang Syne: Taking Stock in the New Year
I’m writing from a strange position: I’m here in a new state in a new house sitting at a new desk from a new chair, about to start my new job. T-minus 3 days until I no longer work for the company that’s kept me and my family afloat financially for almost 15 years. It’sContinue reading “Auld Lang Syne: Taking Stock in the New Year”
Merry Christmas!
The last few months have been quite the journey: I moved my family to a whole new state, a state more free, more happy, more peaceful. The views here are breathtaking. I’m used to flat, boring, repetitive land. I’ve lived in the same state my entire life, so there’s culture shock. But it’s an adventure.Continue reading “Merry Christmas!”
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 Metroid Reveal was a Dirty Setup (FINAL)
Series starts here. After ascending the final elevator, you get your clear screen and a congratulatory message. And then you get an ending that is based on your completion time (but the game doesn’t tell you that). Since I’d been playing for months, it’s pretty obvious I got the 10+ hour ending: This is the endingContinue reading “The Metroid Reveal was a Dirty Setup (FINAL)”
The Metroid Reveal was a Dirty Setup (part 7)
Series starts here. I called for my brother. It was time to hunt down Mother Brain. But my goodness, when I entered the final area, my palms were sweating buckets and my hands were shaking so bad, I couldn’t do it. The music was heart-rending. It made me feel like I was bubbling to death inContinue reading “The Metroid Reveal was a Dirty Setup (part 7)”
Bleak Friday
Well, America, here we are again. The average U.S. citizen’s discretionary spending capacity is down about 33% thanks to inflation, the struggling value of the dollar on the world market, high loan interest rates, and the re-dispensation of rent bills and student loan debt. So understandably, personal savings are down. People are having to drainContinue reading “Bleak Friday”
Nick Enlowe 