The Writer's Block

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John Stevenson
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  • 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

  • The Great Villain of Borderlands 2: Handsome Jack

    The Great Villain of Borderlands 2: Handsome Jack

    It’s now been about 15 months since I started working 6-days a week, and I’m relieved to report that there’s finally light at the end of the tunnel; I’ll soon be switching to only four and a half days a week, cutting my overtime from 12-16 hours per week down to about 3 or 4.… Read more

  • Star Trek Discovery: I Finally Know What’s Happening

    Star Trek Discovery: I Finally Know What’s Happening

    So thanks to Washington’s latest bout of Snowmageddon, my 6-day work weeks have had an unexpected break. So with some free time on my hands, I decided to try watching Star Trek: Discovery after a friend recommended I give it a second chance. I was skeptical, figured I’d give the first episode 30 minutes and then turn… Read more

  • The Problem with You

    The Problem with You

    You made me feel angry, and not angry at Joe for killing an innocent woman which is what I should have been feeling, no I’m angry with the show itself. I’m angry that it made a deranged serial killer look like a poor misunderstood boy looking for love. I’m frustrated that in attempting to highlight… Read more

  • You Don’t Have to Save the World

    You Don’t Have to Save the World

    Not every story has to be about saving the world, and that’s a trap a lot of science fiction and fantasy falls into. The whole world doesn’t have to be at stake to make an exciting story, just put the character’s world at stake and you’ll have my undivided attention. Read more

  • My Favorite Scenes: Part 1

    My Favorite Scenes: Part 1

    So while I’m working on some short stories to post, here’s a new series I’m going to start. Analysis of series-wide plot and character arcs takes a long time to write, but what I can do is post about some of my favorite scenes and why they work. These scenes are going to be presented… Read more