7 Tips on Creative Writing

my creative writing advice comes as a multi-part answer to the simple question: How do you write well?

Armored Core & Asset Autonomy

~ essay on Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (2023).

The Strength of Men.

~ essay x commentary x ode to Aragorn and The Lord of the Rings.

Oppenheimer and Cursed Knowledge

~ essay on Oppenheimer (2023).

Ornstein & Smough: Twin Coaches

In Dark Souls, the “twin” boss characters Ornstein & Smough symbolize the diabolical duality of their world; they are also the first true test for many players.

Best Small Details To Love In Death Stranding

~ a fun list of Death Stranding’s precious details and their meaning to me.

My Elder Dragon Highlanders

~ I started playing Magic: The Gathering in 2001, in 3rd grade.

Avatar Essay

~ essay on the Avatar films, thus far.

On Porcupine Tree

~ an essay on the music of Porcupine Tree, a prog rock band.

Prestige TV Tripulación

~ essaying on a trio of “prestige” TV shows: The Sopranos (1999), Mad Men (2007), and Better Call Saul (2015).