Forgiveness: Everyone Loves a Good Redemption Arc

Forgiveness is a decision. It’s the mental shift to let go of the rope. Period. We do it for our own sanity.

War of the Worlds 2025: Is AI Ruining Storytelling?

War of the Worlds 2025. What do I say? What can be said? Other than Orson Welles is probably going to start haunting Amazon and Ice Cube really needed the money.

Are We Too “Domesticated” to Write Great Stories?

We’re a domesticated bunch that suffers cognitive dissonance from First World living. I mean HUNTING? I don’t even know how to track tacos.

Fortitude: Dream, Do, Then Keep on DOING Day After Day

drudgery, Atomic Habits, boredom, Kristen Lamb, success

We’re rarely limited by our talent, yet we’re all too often hobbled by impatience. Drudgery makes us cave in too soon.

Schadenfreude: Misfortune, Revenge, Justice & Catharsis

Schadenfreude is the pleasure we feel at the misfortune of others. This ingrained sense of right and wrong drives our desire to seek justice.