Category Archives: On Writing
Top Gun Maverick: How to Resurrect a Story
Why did Top Gun: Maverick succeed where other such “zombie sequels” have failed? Continue reading
Dear Marvel, Thanks for Understanding
Avengers Endgame is on track to become the highest grossing film of all time. With the spoiler embargo lifted, I want to take a moment to gush about this unprecedented event and the wider wonder of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. … Continue reading
Five Years Later, Inception Remains the Best Film Ever Made
Yes, it’s been five years since Inception first lit movie screens. Well, plus about a month and a half. It has stayed fresh for us, without a sequel or rumor of one, the whole time. This happens with a movie … Continue reading
Skellan and Boxter and the Christmas Troll
Merry Christmas, everyone! I won’t turn this into a New Year’s post and talk about all the things I did in 2013, except one: I wrote a new Christmas story. It was a bit of a challenge, as I wanted … Continue reading
Dore’s Clouds
Recently I’ve been admiring the work of French artist Gustave Dore (1832-1883). He worked mostly in woodcuts, which means he was limited to just a pair of colors, yet he was able to convey such scope, such a distant horizon … Continue reading
Edge of the Sword
v1 I want to wrap my heart in a map until all the rivers and highways flow into my veins and I fall asleep on the rooftops of slow moving trains. I don’t mind the rain. v2. I want to … Continue reading
Anthems 