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The Ambages – How a Fictional Family Became the Cornerstone of My Mind

Ambage: noun - an archaic term for intentional ambiguity or indirect ways or proceedings (usually presented as the plural "ambages"; Middle English via French and Latin) Intentional ambiguity is not a literary device that most writers would seek to employ, but if we're going to talk about the secondary definition regarding "indirect ways" then it… Continue reading The Ambages – How a Fictional Family Became the Cornerstone of My Mind

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Six Degrees of Separation: Artistic Faithfulness in Storytelling

Today's piece is an examination of "artistic faithfulness" - the degree to which one writer borrows from another. With writing this takes on a unique form. I see a lot of people griping about repetition in media, especially with all of the remakes, reboots, sequels, and prequels coming out of Hollywood. To be fair, there… Continue reading Six Degrees of Separation: Artistic Faithfulness in Storytelling

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Captain Marvel and the Toxic Fanboys: Rejection of the Heroine’s Journey in Pop Culture

Baseball and soccer are not for everyone. Baseball went from America's pastime to people complaining on the regular about how slow and long the game. Soccer finally seems to be gaining steam in the United States, but many Americans still view the game as boring. Incidentally, many Americans love basketball and NASCAR, which I find… Continue reading Captain Marvel and the Toxic Fanboys: Rejection of the Heroine’s Journey in Pop Culture

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Dense Writing: One Writer’s Principles

(I like to write these pieces with an authoritative and knowing voice. Let's be clear from the start that this is not prescriptive. I am sharing my approach to writing to provide some ideas to newer writers who might be reading this piece. There's no literary elitism here. You may read a point and think,… Continue reading Dense Writing: One Writer’s Principles

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Mjolnir, Blackface, and The Manic Pixie Dream Girl – Literacy with Writing

Steve Rogers: But if you put the hammer in an elevator? Tony Stark: It'll still go up. Steve Rogers: Elevator's not worthy.Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Fiction is not non-fiction, fact, history, or anything of the sort. Fiction is fabrication. Perhaps it's indicative of our growing inability as a society to tell fact from opinion,… Continue reading Mjolnir, Blackface, and The Manic Pixie Dream Girl – Literacy with Writing