Planning a Story Part 2 – Conflict In A Story
June 15, 2022 | By: Blaize
Conflict is the engine that propels a story forward. It’s what gives the story stakes and develops the characters as they face struggles. In a story, conflict falls into two broad categories: internal conflict and external conflict. While these two are not necessarily distinct, it is helpful to think about...
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A New Found Respect for Disnesy World
April 02, 2022 | By: Blaize
I’m going to be honest—I am not a huge fan of theme parks, and Disney World is no exception. Disney epitomizes almost everything I don’t like: high prices, mediocre food, long lines, huge crowds, full days, hot weather, and many other things. Heck, even the rides aren’t that great. If...
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Planning a Story Part 1 – Themes (and Premises)
March 07, 2022 | By: Blaize
When I start a book or story, it usually starts one of two ways. First, it might start as an interesting premise that translates into a rather engaging idea for a plot. Second, the story begins as a theme that I want to explore, and the story’s central conflict emerges...
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How Love Keeps Me Coming Back
February 28, 2022 | By: Blaize
Today was the first time we went back to church in almost two years. That might not seem like a big deal, but for me, it was huge because it marked a change. We stopped going in early 2020 as the pandemic spread. We faithfully watched our church’s live stream...
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😡😡Movies Will Never Be Better Than Books!😡😡
December 15, 2021 | By: Blaize
Without fail, whenever a movie or show adapts a book, one of the first complaints out of the mouths of book fans is, “The book is so much better than the movie!” I’ll be the first to admit that I have said that many times, and will probably repeat it...