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Learning To Be A Professional Writer

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Break It Down

Where I break down stories (books, comics, TV, movies, video games) and see what hopefully makes them work.

– 2025 Books – Kwame Crashes the Underworld –

Adventures, myths, comedy, all that, but Kwame himself is such a likable kid, it was hard not to immediately latch onto his issues.

– 2025 Books – Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage –

"Deep down Randy Poffo always knew there was a Plan B."

– 2025 Books – I’m Starting to Worry About this Black Box of Doom –

"I think that, long-term, it traps your brain in a prison, that it’s designed to keep you inside, alone, with only those screens for comfort. A friend of mine came up with a name for it, for these algorithms, this... Continue Reading →

X-Men ’97 Is A LOT, And Maybe That’s Not A Good Thing

...there's no time for subtlety anymore

Where I Think The MCU IS Going In Phase 4 And Why

What is all this setting up for the MCU in Phase 4?

Zero Justice

Just because it's one director's vision finally realized doesn't necessarily make it a good vision.

Aggretsuko: A Lesson in Long-Term Storytelling

I have a reason for writing, but I'll do my best to illustrate it with a similar example involving a small, but fierce, red panda named Retsuko.

Why Your Take On Batman Is Totally Wrong

Doing my best to discuss one of the most personal, important topics in my life.

Four Quick Book Reviews

I've finished 4 books in the last 3 weeks, so I'm going to quickly talk about them today.

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