Thematic Integrity: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
I told a younger friend Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was a good way to jump into the [...]
Arcane – 10 lessons from the Netflix show
Just finished watching the first season of Arcane on Netflix and...I was surprised how much I absolutely loved what is [...]
Writing the Perfect Fight
I've become somewhat known as a person who writes solid action, so I thought I'd share some thoughts on 'fight [...]
On the sheer horror of having made something.
This went out as a newsletter recently, and I thought the subject matter was worth saving for posterity... Did you [...]
Half-Life: Alyx and Thematic Integrity
Yay, I have an excuse to talk about the new Half-Life game. I played through the original Half-Life in software [...]
More Wizards Hosting Talk Shows
We did another episode of the wizard talk show. Then we got cancelled. Channel 101 is cruel. The episode turned [...]
Killing Eve, and the Little Parts
New year, and I miss posting blogs, on account that some of them turn out well and I like finding [...]
The Final Moments of Putting a Story Together
It's a new year. And with that new year I'm running through my creative works-in-progress. Evaluate, stop, go, that sort [...]
I made two Channel 101 shows this year.
It's been a long time coming, but somehow, I've started directing again in earnest. It's a good feeling. I've known [...]
MORE Learning from Neon Genesis Evangelion
Learning From Evangelion The END of Learning From Evangelion It's time again for another list of hot storytelling techniques gleaned [...]