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The Legend, The Myth, The Man
August 22, 2021“You have no control who lives, who dies, who tells your story…” It is hard to deny the salience...
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Telling Someone Else’s Story
August 5, 2021At last, something EVERYONE can relate to … because we all do it, pretty much every day. What you...
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An Introvert’s Guide to Character Development
July 20, 2021Whether you’re religious or not, you can’t deny that humans delight in few things more than playing God. While...
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Building a Character
July 7, 2021You can look online and find lots of resources for creating fictional characters. Depending on where you go, there...
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A Reign for the Ages
June 14, 2021When asked to imagine what I would do if I were “emperor of the world,” my first instinct is...
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If I Were Emperor of the Universe…
June 11, 2021First thing I would do is accept congratulatory calls from both heads of Zaphod Beeblebrox. Then, it would be...
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The Myth of Modern Times
May 24, 2021Since the release of Disney’s latest Star Wars trilogy, the internet has been rife with memes mocking the saga’s...
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In God’s Image
April 10, 2021I am not a religious person, but like many a skeptical millennial, I often find myself wondering about the...
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Cave Drawings: The Next Big Thing
March 9, 2021A couple of years ago, as a fresh-faced college sophomore proudly brandishing his self-engineered major of “narrative brand promotions,”...
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In Defense of Creative Theft
February 8, 2021Working for a company like IDEAS, you can’t help but be constantly mindful of story’s role in human society....
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Relationship Counseling for Word Users
January 18, 2021I love words. Their sounds, their shapes, the way they tango off the tongue and lips. I love the...
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The Commune of Confidence
December 7, 2020In the Parable of Wise and Foolish Builders, Jesus waxes architectural about the merit of houses built on rock...
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Existential Jazz
November 9, 2020It’s riding a rollercoaster as the track is being laid. It’s running an obstacle course shrouded in opaque fog....
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Villains, You’re Our Heroes!
October 12, 2020Good vs. Evil. It is the most rudimentary of human conflicts, disputed in theatres of war, chambers of argument,...
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The Fall of Repeatability – Experiential Entertainment After Coronavirus
September 7, 2020Safety, Courtesy, Show, and Efficiency. Anyone who has ever worked for “The Mouse” can recite these Four Keys of...
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The Promise of Things To Come
August 10, 2020History will tell you that man took his first “small step” on the Moon in the summer of 1969....
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There’s a Sith Lord in My Bedroom – Curing Cabin Fever with Imagination
May 12, 2020“I have you now!” Through the hidden wavelengths of the force, I could hear the dark lord menacing through...
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Old Soul, Young Blood
November 12, 2018Indiana is eternity. The passage of each season here is but a retelling of the poignant past that is...
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