The Writer's Block

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John Stevenson
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  • Happy Father’s Day, Dad. I Love You.

    Happy Father’s Day, Dad. I Love You.

    It’s been three years since my dad died, and so much has changed since that day. I’ve changed so much since that day, and I wish my dad was here to see that. Yet I’m also asking myself, would I have changed this much were he still alive? In many ways his death was a Read more

  • All That Matters is the Ending: Game of Thrones

    All That Matters is the Ending: Game of Thrones

    Well, here we are again. I keep saying I’m going to stop writing these articles, and yet stories keep screwing up their most crucial element, pulling me right back in again. I want to make it absolutely clear who I’m laying the blame on. It’s not the actors, nor the production team, nor any of Read more

  • Game of Thrones: Battle of King’s Landing

    Game of Thrones: Battle of King’s Landing

    Here were my responses to episode 5 of Game of Thrones season 8: “Wait, but just last episode…” “What? How did that happen?” “What the hell is going on?” And laughter, full on laughter in moments that were definitely not aiming for humor. This is going to be quick and dirty, just sharing how horribly Read more

  • The Battle of Winterfell

    The Battle of Winterfell

    Since spoilers are a tricky subject on the internet these days, here be your first and last warning:  Spoilers abound below, obviously. Read at your own risk.    The Battle of Winterfell The Battle of Winterfell has come and gone, and the White Walkers are gone not so much with a bang, but a whimper. Read more

  • How Dungeons and Dragons Makes Me a Better Writer (And Person)

    Three years ago a friend of mine invited me to come play Dungeons & Dragons. It’s been an incredible experience. I’d heard of D&D, and having played Baldur’s Gate and D&D-like games such as Dragon Age: Origins I was familiar with some of the mechanics of it. Yet I never realized the potential storytelling abilities Read more

  • Star Trek Discovery: I’m Starting to Forget What’s Happening

    Star Trek Discovery: I’m Starting to Forget What’s Happening

    So after the first four episodes of Star Trek: Discovery made such a great impression on me, I was happy with the way this season was shaping up. I’m… less so now. As the season has progressed the show has begun slipping back into bad habits, once again emphasizing plot development over character growth. It’s Read more