I think Curiosity is right up there with Creativity - it's challenging to relay, with no guaranteed result, and yet is vital to the artistic process. And honing it is weird. I think most stuff out there now is "how-to" with step-by-step methods of being creative, straight forward instruction of where to look for "ideas," … Continue reading Teaching Curiosity
Lying with his back to the shelled building, Henrik quietly pulled the corpse of one of the militia soldiers over him, willing himself to vanish as one of their trucks roared up the broken road in his direction. The dead of the official military, the opposing militia, and people who'd been hiding in the city of … Continue reading Black Flag
A few weeks ago, when one of my professors was 30 minutes late for lecture, I doodled a random stretch of story. Here's What Happened I started with the idea of adult friends meeting up (do I want it to be "modern?"). Two guys walk to the Main Guy's new home which is one of five mansions on … Continue reading Short Story Improv: Bears Wear Pants
Last year was awesome for books. In 2016 the campus library kept sending up the Book Signal nonstop, and I kept bursting through the doors like Batman to save more books than I could gracefully carry. (Batman adopts Robins, I adopt paper thoughts - it's a sidekick collecting thing.) This past year I focused on a few different arts, short … Continue reading 2016: Book Nerd Like Batman
I talk to myself. A lot. All day, about everything. Heck, when I'm in class or in public and can't, I feel like I'm holding my breath (crazy??). How I Collect Quotes Most of the quotes I keep are my reactions to everyday stuff or T.V. shows (e.g. Supernatural, TWD - I get very involved … Continue reading Where Disembodied Quotes Come From
TURNING OFF THE deserted highway, James Stipanuk held a stabilizing hand over his coffee as he guided the truck along an uneven gravel road. The narrow road slithered through quiet countryside until it terminated near the horizon at a gleaming black structure that pierced the chilled sky like a cloud-crowned monument. Approaching the end, he … Continue reading Keep Breathing
That took way longer than I thought it would but the actual publishing process with KDP was so easy, I felt like I was doing it wrong. Thus concludes my first attempt at an illustrated story! About "Night Zoo" Midnight at the Gate: Phantasy Night Zoo, Vol. I will be one of a dozen or … Continue reading Beyond the Night Zoo
Working Title: The Imaginary Night Zoo Official Title: Phantasy Night Zoo How I've Previously Introduced the Series: "A legend surrounds the hedge maze and animal statues of the Maye Botanical Garden. On new moons, the statues climb from their pedestals and are managed by a man in a top hat. The man is the zookeeper and the garden his zoo." … Continue reading UPDATE: Graphic Novel, Vol. 1
Ducking out of the rain through an emerald green door, William Kaur crossed his bakery's darkened service area to a warmly lit office. It was as dry and cozy as he left it where his young manager was hunched over the second desk by the back wall. The other employees had already gone home. The manager, Maxwell, looked up. "Any … Continue reading Bakeries’ Doors
I've found a nerdier repository for name ideas than sites like www.behindthename.com. Character Naming Resource For Nerds Peer-reviewed research articles. Real people have the coolest, most unpredictable last names that I may never discover while searching name websites. How I Find Names I might be writing at my little table (which is perpetually covered in articles from … Continue reading Character Name Harvest
Duri Rolvsson 