My dogs only need me for warmth, food and picking up poop
Dogs demand a lot of work and often have accidents in the house. So is it worth it?
Storytelling
Our world is shaped by the stories people tell. A good story can change the world.
The Angry Landlord, the Brick Wall and the Worried Young Woman
When an unstoppable force hits an unmoveable object, money changes hands.
Into the Woods and Home Before Dark
This will probably seem ridiculous, but I have a new, all-time favorite book on story design. It’s called Into the Woods by Yorke, and it pretty much replaces Story Grid, which was my previous all-time favorite. When I read Story Grid (by Shawn Coyne) it was life-changing. The way he described the fractal nature of … Read more
17 Ping Pong Balls and Reaching Into the Dark and Dank Pit to Deal With a Writer’s Despair
Coming face to face with years of neglect, the author must fix a problem or risk destroying a thing he doesn’t want to have to replace.
Blood in the House and the Natural System of the Universe
Chaos in the family unit is not unlike chaos at the national level