Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Things Can Always Get Worse – “How to Train Your Dragon”
I finally completed the How to Train Your Dragon series. Here are three lessons I learned, starting with “things can always get worse.”
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Angel Work: A Writing Exercise
Here’s a little writing exercise I’m calling “Angel Work.” I hope it will give some clarity on my 2020 NaNoWriMo project!
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What I Learned from “The Heroes of Olympus”: Part 2
Rick Riordan continued to teach me a great deal about writing in The Heroes of Olympus. Here are 3 things I learned from the last two books.
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Ryan Ransley: Meet the Main Character
Welcome to the first installment of Meet the Main Character! Ryan Ransley, the main character of my current project, has a brain for sports.
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What “The Heroes of Olympus” Taught Me About Writing: Part 1
Rick Riordan’s storytelling techniques have taught me a great deal about writing. Here are 3 things I’ve learned from The Heroes of Olympus.
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Dialogue Practice: Hallmark Style
I much prefer writing descriptions to mimicking natural human speech. This week, I decided to practice dialogue in that cozy Hallmark style.
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Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
I first read the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series in middle school. Now I wanted to find out what had so captivated me.
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Blog Changes & Recommendations
Months of fighting with Wordpress left me reevaluating the current state of my blog. So, I’ve decided to make some blog changes!
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Review: “How to Train Your Dragon” by Cressida Cowell
I picked up Cressida Cowell’s version of How to Train Your Dragon so we can compare it to the Disney movies that I’ve loved for years.
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Encouragement from Psalm 91
I want to read Psalm 91 over you today. I really needed to hear it this morning. I hope it blesses you, too.
Got any book recommendations?