Four years ago, I made a video about the one thing every good writer needs to create their own superhero universe. I was watching many of my favorite comic book characters become shells of their former selves. Characters that had once been larger-than-life heroes were being stripped of the things that made them great. The... Continue Reading →
We have thousands of superheroes in comics, movies, television, and books. Decades of stories. People think they know what a superhero is. I don't think they do. I think a lot of people get it wrong. If you have powers, a costume, and a cool name, you must be a superhero, right? Not necessarily. Those... Continue Reading →
The Doctrine of Superhero Fiction Most people think superhero stories are about costumes, flying, or cool powers. They aren't. Those things are just the "decorations." True superhero fiction is actually about obligation. It is the story of people who have a job they can never quit, and a burden they can never put down. If... Continue Reading →
The light at the end of the tunnel that is 2025...at least I hope it is. I know I’ve mentioned this before, but this has been the year from hell. If something could go wrong, it did, usually in the biggest way possible. Now, with only two months left, I’m doing what I can to... Continue Reading →
Monthly Check-In: Still Standing, Still Writing It’s been a while since I gave you all an update, so here it is. To put it bluntly, it’s going. I know that’s not the most dramatic way to say it, but it’s the most honest. After months of what felt like the universe throwing everything it had... Continue Reading →
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