Why I just canceled my NetFlix account
Growing up, I always wanted to be a writer. (Queue 5-minute reverie about Goodfellas, which is exactly what I want to talk about. The reverie, not the movie.) When I was a kid, I’d read a great book and think, Man, I’d love to be a writer. Just sit there at my desk and write. Mug of tea next to me, open window with the breeze gently blowing the curtains. Even when I started writing seriously […]
A Dark Festival for Dark Sun
Nearly a year ago, I decided to celebrate the release of D&D 4E’s Dark Sun campaign setting by writing and publishing a Dark Sun adventure. I got the writing part done okay, but not so much the publishing. I created a conspiracy, a set of characters, and some tough monsters. I got about 80% done, then stopped. I let other things get in the way. It’s embarrassing. So now it’s time for me to rectify that mistake. […]
Objectification
I’m tired of objectivity. Don’t get me wrong: I believe in objective reality. I’m tired of people speaking and acting in objective terms. “That was terrible.” “That was a really good movie.” “This is a complete and epic fail.” Every word is subjective. And no, I’m not asking people to preface every sentence with “I think.” I’m saying that those phrasings are lazy. “I loved that movie.” “I hated […]