Even though I’d found the discipline to properly label all my writing notes/reminders/snippets and had diligently been saving them into text documents, in the end, I had way too many of them. Imagine several more folders full of documents like the ones above. Each document had hundreds of entries which typically included writing notes spanningContinue reading “Trying to Organize An Army of Snippets”
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My Writing Notes Have Always Been a Hot Mess
As all writers should, I have a “dumping ground” to write ideas that might pop into my head at any given moment. Some people call these moments ‘inspiration’. And perhaps they are, but I’ve noticed these moments typically don’t come unless you’re letting unfinished stories live in your head long enough for them to flourishContinue reading “My Writing Notes Have Always Been a Hot Mess”
Rough Draft Complete!
Hello reader(s). I’m happy to announce that yesterday evening I completed the rough draft for my latest story, The Machine. The entire thing is now written from beginning to end. All the problems have been answered and all the story promises I made have been fulfilled in satisfying ways. In other words, it’s now passableContinue reading “Rough Draft Complete!”
The Good News Is… the Rainbow Was Never Stolen In the First Place
How many colors are in the rainbow? The answer, of course, is seven. We’re all taught this as small children. But let me show you a few pictures in Philly, PA. First, we have the Philadelphia Museum of Art, whose 72 steps (thanks to the wonderful 1976 movie Rocky) have become famous as a metaphorContinue reading “The Good News Is… the Rainbow Was Never Stolen In the First Place”
The Fad of Pride
Though we’re in the early stages of a MetaModern age, there are signs that Pride is failing to gain a permanent foothold in the United States. And that’s not for lack of trying. Many people in power warned that June 2023 was supposed to be THE YEAR rainbow flag symbolism would ramp up and dominate,Continue reading “The Fad of Pride”
A Deadline!
I hate self-imposed deadlines, even going as far as to list the reasons they don’t work for me. But this time might be an exception. On Friday, I heard my friends talking about how much fun they have each year at Gencon, all the writing panels they’ve attended, and all the interesting people they’ve met.Continue reading “A Deadline!”
Part 6: Across the MetaModern-verse
Once Postmodernism has run its course, things don’t reset back to Classic. At least, not yet. The spiritual and abstract need time to heal and the virtues need to naturally re-establish themselves through the course of Natural Law. But postmodernist dogma dictates that we can never go back. We have to keep progressing in theContinue reading “Part 6: Across the MetaModern-verse”
Part 5: Enter the PostModern-verse
If you tolerate this, your children will be next. -title of a song by the Manic Street Preachers, circa 1999. An evocative and thought-provoking song title to be sure. Pity it’s attached to lyrics written in the PostModern era about a group of fascists who were organized by the Communist party to (ironically) fight fascistsContinue reading “Part 5: Enter the PostModern-verse”
Part 4: Enter the Modern-verse
Once a governing body and taxes have been established, it’s time for corruption to set in. There’s money to be exploited, special interests to push, and guilt to be peddled. As 19th century British politician Lord Acton famously said, “Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” As I’ve lived, I’ve come to see thatContinue reading “Part 4: Enter the Modern-verse”
Part 3: Across the Classic-verse
While most of us weren’t looking, the Western world transitioned from a postmodern age to a metamodern age. If you’ve been fanboying over the latest big franchise multiverse storylines, I’m afraid you’ve inadvertently been accepting the “New Normal.” In the context that term is being used, I think it qualifies as an oxymoron. It is,Continue reading “Part 3: Across the Classic-verse”
Nick Enlowe 