30 Years: Interlude 1: A Study into Storytelling
30 Years – Interlude 1: A Study into Storytelling Why do we tell stories? I know that few of you have considered that question. It isn’t particularly important to daily […]
30 Years: Chapter 14 – The Odyssey
Chapter 14 – The Odyssey In classic writing, there are 12 literary archetypes that are common characters in many written works of fiction. Archetypes like The Lover, The Hero and […]
30 Years: Chapter 13 – That Sinking Feeling
Chapter 13 – That Sinking Feeling Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. A military giant, he was famous for his remarkable defensive style of warfare that was so adaptive and […]
30 Years: Chapter 12 – Go For Gold
Chapter 12 – Go For Gold “Hi, everybody. Welcome, welcome, and most importantly, congratulations. Congratulations everyone who’s nominated tonight. Thank you for letting me be a part of this. I’m […]
30 Years: Chapter 11 – Paycheck
Chapter 11 – Paycheck So, I like globetrotting adventure movies as much as the next cinephile. Crowded cities, car chases, rappelling down skyscrapers and such, you know what I mean. […]
30 Years: Chapter 10 – Fire and Leaves
Chapter 10 – Fire and Leaves It’s late 2003, early 2004. The doors to the region of Kanto have opened and you step into the running shoes of a kid […]
30 Years: Chapter 9 – Circle of Life
Chapter 9 – Circle of Life Circles are pretty cool, if you haven’t noticed. People have been fans of circles for nearly as long as we’ve known what circles are. […]
30 Years: Chapter 8 – Forty Thieves
Chapter 8 – Forty Thieves Heroes are a staple of nearly every story ever written. Knights that slay dragons, warriors that battle great armies and the strong that defend the […]
30 Years: Chapter 7 – A New Hope
Chapter 7 – A New Hope We’ve had loads of soft reboots in the last couple of years. Between Blade Runner 2049, Star Trek and even a little Halloween, there’s […]
30 Years: Chapter 6 – A Glitch In The Matrix
Chapter 6 – A Glitch In The Matrix Remember Y2K? The world was going to end… Here’s an interesting thought experiment. You know that the technological and societal demise of […]