Zelda: A Link to the past I loved Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Never got into Ocarina of time and thought that Wind Waker looked great but was pretty simple. I was also reading The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettelheim. The book explored Freudian Symbolism in Fairy Tales. It appeared that Zelda: Twilight Princess … Continue reading The Zelda method will make you more productive
Month: May 2018
Gatekeepers will make you see how they are irrelevant
No more gatekeepers There used to be gatekeepers. There used to be a way of doing things. You would enter a particular field at ground level. Over several years you would work your way up through the ranks. If you were lucky, you could get to the middle by the time you were sixty. On … Continue reading Gatekeepers will make you see how they are irrelevant
Language mastery will make you master yourself
A language theory I have a theory about language. The argument is the better your grasp of language the better control you’ll have over your emotional state. For the sake of clarity, I don’t think that grasp of language is the only factor when it comes to emotional control. I don't even know if it's … Continue reading Language mastery will make you master yourself
Victim plays and how you write pop songs (Genre Cheat 3/3)
This post is the final part about genre. I’ve written about the cancer of modern drama that is the victim narrative. I’ll talk briefly about gangsters and rom-coms how they are two sides of the same coin. I also write briefly about the meta-narrative and how to write a pop song. Victim Play This is … Continue reading Victim plays and how you write pop songs (Genre Cheat 3/3)
Fear will make you more comfortable
The fear Fear is always with us, whether you are aware of it or not. Fear is part of our DNA. From surviving ice ages, hunting sabre tooth tigers to war. Fear is part of being human. Walt Disney said, "Children love to be scared". It's why he put the old hag in Snow White. … Continue reading Fear will make you more comfortable