Recently, after hearing it praised again and again, I watched the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. To my slight amazement, it quickly became one of my favorite animated shows. I mean, I have very broad tastes in entertainment: I can view a romantic comedy, musical, or a Disney cartoon with as much real … Continue reading Why Guys Like ‘My Little Pony’
Writing
Confessions of an Unemployed College Graduate
Today's post is up at The Federalist. A sample: My experience is not unique. There are thousands of college graduates in my shoes today. In fact, I’m better off than most: thanks to my wonderful parents, I don’t have any student debt weighing me down. I was also fortunate that the school I went to included … Continue reading Confessions of an Unemployed College Graduate
Another Illustration
Another way of demonstrating my idea from the last post: the ‘Princess and the Dragon’ motif (Chesterton used this to describe melodrama in Charles Dickens). Phase One: meet the princess. The hero encounters the princess and falls in love with her. But he cannot court her because there is some kind of threat over hanging … Continue reading Another Illustration
Three Phases of a Good Story
Great stories, or at least a certain kind of story, work by proceeding along the following path: from false order through disorder to true order. Before I go any further, I’m by no means an expert; this is just my personal observations and ideas, for whatever those are worth, presented for consideration. As I said, … Continue reading Three Phases of a Good Story
The Real Writer vs. The Wannabe
Larry Correia, pulp-writer extraordinaire and one of my secret writing mentors, takes on another article by "the Guardian's village idiot," Damien Walters, which means it's time to pop some corn and settle in to be entertained. Some background: Mr. Walters is a contributor for the U.K. paper 'The Guardian' and self-styled professional writer. Not that … Continue reading The Real Writer vs. The Wannabe
Serpent's Den 