I’ve had some negative experiences playing Halo in the past, mostly due to the nature of the X-Box Live community. This caused me to hop on the bandwagon of people hating on the games. I picked up the Anniversary Edition of the first game for my wife, and have sat beside her during her first… Continue reading Through A New Visor
Author: BlueInkAlchemist
Slow And Steady
No writing happens instantaneously. There’s no shortcut to success. From start to finish you must make your choices carefully. You have to discern the story you want to tell, and take the time to tell it properly. When your story opens, you are in essence making a promise to your audience. You are saying, “Here’s… Continue reading Slow And Steady
Rewarding Rewrites
Courtesy Floating Robes You finished writing something! Congratulations! All your time and sweat and inspiration and maybe even some blood has contributed into a new idea and a powerful work you feel some measure of pride for. Yay! Now go rewrite it. Any writer who’s actually worth their ink will tell you that you’re an… Continue reading Rewarding Rewrites
Flash Fiction: Dyson's Questions
When Chuck listed Lunar Brothel as a setting, I couldn’t resist the urge to do a sequel to Hart’s Office. He shook his head as he walked away from the depot, clearing out the cobwebs in his mind. Traveling by slug was the cheapest option, and he was on a budget, but the claustrophobic nature… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Dyson's Questions
Hiatus
This is something I’ve been thinking hard about lately. Here’s the situation. Angry Robot Books and their precocious & spry child company, Strange Chemistry, are opening their doors to authors in late April. I’d love to send them a finished novel, and the work with the best chance, Citizen in the Wilds, is in the… Continue reading Hiatus
The Video Game Singularity
I feel we are rapidly approaching what I’ve chosen to dub “the Video Game Singularity”. It’s the point at which the lines between developers and players of video games blurs to the degree that the storytelling experience these games convey is one truly shared between both camps. We’re on our way with RPGs with user… Continue reading The Video Game Singularity
The End of Shepard
Using this picture again, because Garrus calms me down. So now is when we discuss the ending to Mass Effect 3. I know it’s been discussed and being discussed all over the Internet as I type this. One of the best articles on the subject is over at GameFront and the Escapist podcast gives a… Continue reading The End of Shepard
Game Review: Mass Effect 3
Endings are tricky things. It can be difficult to tie up loose ends, wrap up character arcs, and bring the lines of the plot to a satisfying conclusion. It’s as true for romantic comedies as it is for war stories, though the latter tends to be more harrowing and bittersweet in the end result. And… Continue reading Game Review: Mass Effect 3
Flash Fiction: The Fire of the Gods
Greek Tomb or Treasury 2011 by Mylissa @ Captive Eye, on Flickr This week, Chuck Wendig gave us the title and nothing else. Grace inhaled sharply as her booted foot caught on a loose rock on the floor of the cavern. The four of them had been keeping relatively quiet as they made their way… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Fire of the Gods
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Aliens
I may have said this before, but it bears repeating: there was a time when sequels were not foregone conclusions. People like a good serial, to be sure, but not every entry into a genre is going to become a bestselling franchise. These days sequel hooks are practically a requirement as part of the conclusion… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Aliens
