Game of Thrones Review Round-up
So, rather than do a comprehensive analysis of the final season of Game of Thrones when many people have done…
Reviews
Avengers: Endgame and Women
I cannot believe we have to talk about this again. We talked about it when Infinity War came out, and…
Book Review: A Princess of Mars
A Princess of Mars was written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, who also wrote Tarzan, and was originally published serially in 1912….
5 Summer Beach Reads
Since it’s that time of year, I thought I would post some of my favorite summer beach reads. To me,…
Book Review: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
I recently finished Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. The novel was originally published in 2005, and it is his debut. To be honest,…
Writing Tips From The Last Jedi
I’m a huge Star Wars fan, and I always have been. I’ve watched the movies countless time, and I’ve read a good chunk of the extended universe. I am not a fan of The Last Jedi. It had its moments, but the overall story was problematic and lazy. I’m going to leave out my nerd reasons for disliking the movie and focus on the writing. So, I’ve put together some of the movie’s major weaknesses to hopefully provide some insight into how you can write better than the writer of The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson. Most of the issues within The Last Jedi stems from Johnson’s unwillingness to follow up on The Force Awakens. He let plot points drop and ignored vital questions and clues for shock value. For being parts one and two of a trilogy, the two movies feel disconnected.