Hoping For The Best
Life can be a complete and utter bastard at times. First me and the wife had some financial difficulties, but we sorted that out and were getting on top of things. Then the car needed work, and we were...
View Article"It's Only A Movie"
Star Wars Celebration 2015 has been and finished, and boy, was there ever a blow out of great stuff. Previous years had given us glimpses of things like The Clone Wars and Rebels animated shows, but...
View ArticlePerceived Continuity Errors of Star Wars
When the Blu-ray version of the saga was released back in 2011, I decided to watch all six in chronological order, possibly for the first time. And you know what? They flow pretty well. There are...
View ArticleTreating Your Audience With Respect
I don't care how many books you've sold, 1 or 100 million, it's always important to treat your readers with respect. Enter one Chuck Wendig, 'author' of the upcoming Star Wars novel, Aftermath. Being...
View ArticleMy Concerns Regarding The Force Awakens
Being a huge Star Wars nerd, I was stupendously excited when Episode VII was announced. JJ Abrams is a decent storyteller, and it just felt like there was so much more to be done in that universe....
View ArticleMy Writing Process
Having gone back to my old Dark Nemesis series to finally tell the story I started 15 years ago, I thought I would walk you all through my process. This isn't to say this is the best way -- every...
View ArticleTalkin' 'bout a Digital Revolution
I started writing this post back in April but shelved it due to my illness making it tricky to use the computer for long at a time. With the rumours (yes, pure speculation) that Nintendo may be...
View ArticleResponding to Ignorant Criticism (in the nicest possible way)
Someone once said authors don't write for the astute. I forget who, but it's true. And that can be frustrating.Why? Well, in the editing process, I want to remove as much unnecessary detail as...
View ArticleA World Without Star Wars (and Indiana Jones)
Years ago, someone asked me what I would do if Star Wars had never been conceived. Being me, I said I would have no knowledge of it and therefore wouldn't miss it. But what would the world be like...
View ArticleFixing The Force Awakens
I recently wrote a short review of Star Wars Episode VII, highlighting just a few of the many structural issues the film has. It's entertaining, sure, but so much relies on coincidence, and so much...
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