The Hook of an Idea

If you’ve ever interfaced with the world ideas have bubbled up in your head. A sensory stimulus hits and your desires follow. If you’ve ever engaged in storytelling then the world has breathed those head-scratching, earworm, thirst provokers into your internal monolog. But then there’s the question, “Why am I still fixated on this?” With … Continue reading The Hook of an Idea →

Sidequests in Fiction

Mainlining the Side Paths Despite how much I hold up the theoretical streamlined story with no filler as an ideal to be strived for at every creative attempt, I’m not adverse to sidequests in principle. Like breaking from a busy day at a pondside bench, sidequests can be a pleasant distraction or moment for rumination. … Continue reading Sidequests in Fiction →