Subplots Gone Wrong! (BUT NOT GONE SEXUAL) – The Death of Plot Cohesiveness

When writing a story that is especially a long one, a lot of authors/writers seem to lose track not just when it comes to time, but they also lose their overarching plot that their story started out with, which was created by poorly made subplots. For example, a story that started about surviving an alien …

Graphic Novels – The Game Changer of Storytelling

Hate 'em or love 'em, graphic novels have shaped the storytelling medium across the world in ways that it has never seen before. Ways in which we still use today and we will continue to do so until the last human drops within the face of this universe. What do I mean by this? Well... …

What Kind of Writer are You? – The Question You Should Ask Yourself Before Writing Any Work of Fiction

For those who want to write anything within the fiction genre. Knowing what kind of writer you are is a must know to start such an endeavor. What do I mean by this? Well, we have all seen those books about how to write good fiction or how to write good character arcs and so …

The Age of Storytelling – Too Much Choice. Solution? Stand Out

We live in a time of endless abundant choice. A blessing or a curse depending on who you ask, but no matter the answer there is no denying that we have way too many options out there nowadays when it comes to capitalist consumption. Something that is especially double within the storytelling industries. As long …

The One Culture Trope in Sci-Fi

As a kid, the first introduction that I had with sci-fi and video games was through the introduction of Starcraft back in the late 90’s. A game made by a company who at the time wasn’t kowtowing to the big brother of the East, as their economy wasn’t relevant enough to do such an action …