Writing Is Like Riding a Bike
When I first conceived of this post, I wanted to talk about how writing was like riding a bike because of momentum: Once you start, you just keep going. But the more I thought about…
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It’s Okay to Love Stories With Holes in Them
“But, Mary, haven’t you said before that obvious holes in stories isn’t good?” Huh, and I thought no one read these posts. 😉 Indeed, I have said this, and I stand by it. Having a…
And Now, What Lies at the End of the Tunnel
Well, turns out, the tunnel led somewhere worthwhile. (Side Note: If you’re wondering where the tunnel started, or even where the tunnel came from, check out last week’s post here.) But to briefly recap, I…
When You Don’t Know You’re Choosing the Light at the End of the Tunnel
One of my favorite things about D&D is the social gaming aspect of it. That’s really where I sit in the gamer world. Fortunately or unfortunately, gaming with other people inevitably means there will be…
What Audio Editing Is Teaching Me About Storytelling
Reverb. Filters. Equalizers. Terms, as of two weeks ago, I had either never heard of or had the most abstractly basic understanding of. Now after playing with audio editing for two weeks? I’m still a…
My Home Is Alive With the Sound of Music
Technically speaking, this is not “new” news. We have music going pretty much every evening as a backdrop to unwinding and getting ready for/eating dinner. What’s new is a return to music in a way…
Actually, the Strongest Character in The Lion King Is…
**SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for Disney’s 1994 animated The Lion King, as well as the 2024 live-action Mufasa. 🟪 🟪 🟪 I had a Lion-King weekend. Friday night, we watched the 30th anniversary…
The Art of Making Things Up As You Go
When it comes to writing, I’m definitely a pantser. I suppose this tracks, since I’m also a TTRPG nerd, and the entire game is just responding to what the gamemaster says and hoping things work…
#IdRatherBeGaming: My Odd Relationship With LitRPG
One of my most amusing memories of grad school comes from the semester Kevin Hearn, author of the Iron Druid Chronicles, was the guest speaker. Someone asked him if he read romance novels, to which…
I Touched Water, and It Was Wonderful (Also Wet)
I will confess that this post was mainly an engine to share a picture of water. I did not take this one—credit goes to http://www.goodfreephotos.com, but depending on which lake is in this photo, I…