January Throwbacks - 2017 Edition

JANUARY BLOG THROWBACKS

Every month, I share a post from the past; usually one that I find to be a little stronger or a little more interesting than the rest.

This month, I'm trying something new. I'm going to list a handful of posts that were either more popular than the rest, or I rather enjoyed writing. There were certainly more posts from the Januaries of the past, but the following is a selection of entries in The Forbidden Blog I think you'll enjoy. 

"Lucky Shot" Part VI - 2014

Chance Black, freelance photographer working for the Long Brooke Sync, a tabloid publication of all goings-on around downtown Long Brooke, accidentally snaps a photo of someone and something he shouldn't have. Now he has to return the photos to a madman who cannot afford the risk of having another set of eyes on them. Chance either does that, or he loses his family. 

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PART I - PART II - PART III - PART IV - PART V

The Verbs of Video Games - 2013

A lot has changed since I wrote this entry in the blog, including my view on writing for a video game.

There's simply a few things  that need to happen with video games before I'd say yes to writing for one, and these things might be the same ones limiting video games - stopping them from being the most powerful medium. 

READ ABOUT THOSE THINGS

Why You Like Fiction - 2012

Ever wonder why you like fiction?

Many naysayers concur that fiction is no longer viable to our society. The video and this blog suggest otherwise.

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CAN YOU BE BORN A WRITER? -2012

Some people say you're born a writer. Some people say those people are full of it.

CAN YOU?

DISMISSAL: THE UGLY GENRE FICTION STIGMA - 2011

Genre fiction is often called "popular fiction", which is a fairly strange phrase, because in the land of academia, what is often deemed popular is often to the contrary. For some reason, the popularity of the genre form makes it less credible. What I find interesting, though, is  . . . 

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