I've done it! just in time. And this week, I don't hate it!I wrote about a man who gains destructive powers after being hit by lightning. He uses them to try to save his son, but things go...wrong. I started out the week mostly working on another project that didn't get very far, so I ended …
Just the way you are?
I was in the supermarket and heard this song playing, with the lyric "you're amazing, just the way you are," and I suppose it's meant to be a romantic love song but it just struck me as a condescending, backhanded sort of complement. Is it not enough to say "you're amazing" without adding the qualifier …
Faster Food
I went into a Jack in the Box (fast food chain) for the first time in years today, and was surprised to find a kiosk where I could order my food and pay without any interaction with a human. This is an improvement for convenience and speed to be sure, but I wonder how long …
Week 2
I've finished a story for this week successfully! Although I hate the story, it is at least done. I ended up writing about someone who could look into the minds of people in photographs, seeing their thoughts and feelings in the brief instant that the photo was taken. It turned out over-dramatic, pretentious and directionless, …
Steelheart
Just finished reading Brandon Sanderson's new book, Steelheart. I bought it without realizing it was a YA book, but enjoyed it nonetheless. It takes place in a near future where people all around the work begin getting superpowers. Except, they don't become heroes, they take over the world. Our protagonist joins a group of rebels …
