Last night I had dinner and attended a comedy gig with my friend who runs the local NaNoWriMo write-ins. We met 2 years ago at an ice cream parlour during NaNo 2016, and have chatted on and off since. We …
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: January 2018
“Winter fights valiantly to hold the land. The earth and the sky are grey, leaden, and heavy with the cold. But here and there, scattered like jewels in the sodden grass, the first slender tips of daffodils start up toward the growing Sun. Something in us stirs …
Balancing Reading and Writing
Over the past couple of years, my reading habit has decreased, and I’ve had a lot of thoughts about prioritisation. We all have the same 24 hours in a day, and we can all only fit in so much. So …
MY WORD FOR 2018 :: Trust
I’ve been approaching 2018 with a great deal of apprehension. I’ve spoken before about my use of the word for a year, and how I’ve had mixed results. After the past couple of years and the large-scale changes, I can’t say …
How to Learn About Plot from Gaming
When I read a story, I am immersed within a different world, as a new person, exploring a problem I want to be solved. I read the author’s words, watching the character act and feeling conflicting emotions as they make …
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: December 2017 & Annual Review
“And the world keeps turning, sun keeps burning… We are the lost and found.” January – March The year began in a difficult fashion. We saw a dying relative in hospital, celebrated 10 years together, and attended the relative’s funeral. Some …