What happens when you stare into the void? How about a mirror? What happens if you don’t like what you see?
Category: Musings
The Universe, German Swordsmen, and Personal Power
Since you don’t matter, your problems don’t either. As such, you are more than capable of conquering obstacles – you just need to get moving.
How to Cope with Being a Monster
How to stop being a monster (on the inside) in four not-so-easy steps!
You Don’t Matter – And That’s a Good Thing
Human life is so puny that it’s pretty much inconsequential as far as this universe is concerned. The good news is, so too are your problems.
How to Tell if You’re a Monster
A list of what makes monsters so… well, monstrous. And it’s not really about having tentacles. Or fangs. Or eating brains.
A List of Uncomfortable Ideas
If reading this doesn’t cause you at least a little discomfort, you’re either awesome or soulless. Maybe both.
The Fallacy of Fractal Wrongness
The human condition is so complex that pure fractal wrongness is a statistical impossibility. Still a hilarious idea though.
Forgiving Language
An imprecise human mind coupled with an imprecise language leads to imprecise expression, so be nice when people don’t quite say what they mean.
The Role of Social Issues in Storytelling
The inclusion of social issues in storytelling is best if done incidentally. Great stories aren’t vehicles used to convey sociopolitical messages – if anything, sociopolitical issues in stories should serve only to flesh out the setting and conflict.
Recipe for Disaster
A literal recipe for disaster. Please don’t try this at home.
Pancake Water
Random post is random. Some musings on pancake water and cracking open door handles.
“Raising Awareness” – When It’s Useful and When It Is Not
Musings on the pointlessness of “raising awareness.” Also some scenarios when it is not pointless.
The Sound of Rain
Thoughts on misery, fear, and rain.
PSA: This Font Handles the Numeral “1” Funny
On fonts, communication, and shallow thinking.
How to Write a Cool Story: Part 2
A continuation of how to create a cool story. Or a monster. The process works either way.
How to Write a Cool Story: Part 1
Some easy steps to follow to start writing cool stories, from getting ideas to putting together a first draft.
Random Musings on Writing, Humor, and Politics (and also Wedgies)
About how we all take ourselves far too seriously. And yes, also a few words about wedgies.
Why Modern Entertainment Has Lost Its Soul
An (admittedly opinionated) look at how modern entertainment has lost its soul.
Elephants, Pigs, and the Struggle of Writer’s Block
Why writers keep writing, even when it’s unbearably painful. And also a bit on what happens at pig farms.
Why I Wanted to Be a Writer
Here’s the ugly truth behind why writers do what they do.