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Watching Demon slayer part 1: The Naruto Path and the Bleach Path
Today I wanted to write a more casual piece, to take the pressure off. After all, it’s been a while since I wrote on the blog, and Covid…
Haikyuu and Progress
A term that’s remarkably under-addressed when it comes to writing is progress. It’s the life blood of almost any story that is not an episodic citcome. For instance,…
Writing beginnings – Lupin the Third and Hill House
Today I wanted to talk about introductions as, in all honesty, these are by far the most important part of any story you write. Even if your ending…
Writing About Race, The Office
Race is a challenging subject to discuss, and I almost didn’t write this piece, but it seems like a hard topic to ignore if I’m going to continue…
Strange structures: Cowboy Bebop
In my last article, I talked about how Avatar was great because it used its first episodes – even it’s first seasons – as set up for future…
Avatar The Last Airbender and Patience
For a long time I’ve been struggling to explain how I could love Avatar the Last Airbender and yet derive virtually no Joy from its sequel series, the…
Unorthodox: Writing the Sad Villain
Today I wanted to talk about Unorthodox, probably one of the best shows to come out on Netflix this year. But as with anything successful, I find myself…
Tone in Parks and Recreation
Today I wanted to talk about tone. Tone is a very strange part of narrative in many ways, and one that feels largely under-discussed. On the one hand,…
Thought on Stakes and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Since I find myself in quarantine, now seems like the perfect time to not only watch tons of TV, but to also write way too much about it.…
Thoughts on ensemble casts
Today I want to briefly talk about ensemble casts. The basic rule for ensembles is that the more cast members there are, the simpler they probably be, as…
More thoughts on villains
While there’s no way to empirically prove it, there seems to be an unspoken agreement that villains are the most fun and memorable parts of most stories, with…