Category: Books
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The Books of Skyrim: World Building Gone Too Far
Is this cheating? Yes. But also no. In case it isn’t clear yet, I’m kind of desperate for material. In recent years, Bethesda has come under fire for… a lot of stuff. Frankly, I could write fifteen whole articles on the matter. But I’m not going to. Because I’m of the unpopular opinion that Bethesda games have…
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Sword of Destiny: Getting Dumped and Becoming a Dad
How long has it been since my last Witcher review? A month? Two? Either way, I feel it’s been long enough! Time to revisit our favorite monster hunter! Honestly though, talking about this one is gonna be a little tough. Mostly because I’d just be repeating what I said in my review of The Last…
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On Writing Fictional Settings
One of the most fun parts of writing a story is crafting the world and characters. This is essentially your opportunity to play God. You can do whatever you want with your characters, with your magic system, the technology, anything you can imagine, you can do. It’s wildly enjoyable, if a bit time-consuming. Personally, I…
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Visual Novels: Video Games and Books, Except Not Really
I’ve debated with myself for a long time whether to talk about these as books or as video games. Ultimately, I decided they’d be best placed in the Wednesday slot. Cause in my experience, these things can hardly be considered video games. Visual novels are like the cockroaches of my Steam page. No matter how…
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My Favorite Works By Edgar Allan Poe
Poetry. I don’t talk about it often (except for that one time I analyzed a poem, which I might do again at some point), but it’s a topic that’s always fascinated me. It’s such an fascinating form of expression in writing. It looks easy, but it’s actually incredibly difficult! But when it’s done well, god…
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