Why don’t you come with me, little girl, on a magic carpet dragon ride? I’m going to let you in on a little secret. With a few exceptions, I’m not entirely focused on World of Warcraft when I’m playing it. The aforementioned exception is the dungeons & raids. I stay focused in there. Mostly because… Continue reading Azeroth is my Gym
Tag: Writing
The Art of the Retcon
At one point in his writing career, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle got so sick of his star character, the inimitable Sherlock Holmes, that he killed the poor guy off. The short story “The Final Problem” had Holmes fighting his arch-enemy, Professor Moriarty, on the edge of the treacherous Reichenbach Falls and both men falling to… Continue reading The Art of the Retcon
Commit To Your Good Habits
Bad habits. We all have some. Leaving our muddy shoes on when we walk across a carpet. Letting dishes pile up before washing them. Picking scabs, or picking noses. We have good habits, too, but they always seem to fade into the background while bad habits persist, even when we’re not fully aware of executing… Continue reading Commit To Your Good Habits
Do Fear The Audience
Yesterday I talked about not being afraid of starting over. Today, I think it’s appropriate to discuss something one should be afraid of when it comes to writing, or performing in general. It’s the root of that thing they call ‘stage fright,’ at least in my experience. You should be afraid of your audience. Specifically,… Continue reading Do Fear The Audience
Never Fear Starting Over
As more buzz, news and rumors emerge regarding Cataclysm (including some very interesting coverage by The Escapist), a thought has occurred to me. It was only reinforced by the experience I had over the weekend into last night that will become public some time in the next 24-48 hours, to say nothing of writing “The… Continue reading Never Fear Starting Over
Readers Can Get Lost
If you have a map to take you from A to B, and B is not where it should be, sometimes you need to follow your nose. This is easier if you have road signs to follow, as one’s nose isn’t always reliable. And if there’s construction going on, well… good luck, pal. This is… Continue reading Readers Can Get Lost
Being Critical
When I cross-posted yesterday’s review on the Escapist, a couple of people pointed out that the card game in that abyssmal movie was grossly misrepresented. Fair enough. Despite the fact that breaking the flow of the game to explain what a card is and does is actually something that happens all the time in actual… Continue reading Being Critical
Celebrate Your Milestones
When you seriously undertake an endeavor, finding success is never immediate. It’s a long hard climb to the top, and sometimes you can lose sight of the ultimate goal. That’s why you set milestones for yourself. It could be finishing a chapter. Knocking out a round of edits. Sending out a given number of queries.… Continue reading Celebrate Your Milestones
PT: Unplug, Dammit
I know SEPTA’s got issues. A little inclement weather throws entire train lines out of whack. Engineers desperate to keep on schedule will leave the platform a minute early. Buses plow into eateries. No system is perfect. But I relish my train rides. I don’t pollute, I don’t get bent out of shape over traffic… Continue reading PT: Unplug, Dammit
Celebrate Relentlessness
This is going to be another one of those posts that’s as much a reminder to myself as it is to anybody else. During my abortive attempt to catch this morning’s train, my iShuffle offered up a song I haven’t heard in a while – KMFDM’s “Megalomaniac.” Even more so now than years ago when… Continue reading Celebrate Relentlessness
