This seemingly counter-intuitive advice was given to me by my new editor. When you think about it, it makes sense. What grips the reader f...

I've spoken a lot about the idea of the Monomyth, the Hero's Journey model which can be applied to pretty much any popular story. I...

I've just finished writing a roleplaying game for a charity project being organised by the Irish Games Association . The IGA is a volunt...

It's been a while since I talked about how things are going, writing-wise. I've got a new editor at WiDo, and over the weekend I wen...

How have I not made an Epic Music post about this yet? One of the all-time greatest pieces of music by one of cinema's greatest compos...

The 2001 film, Evolution  is one of my favourite movies. To me it's one of the perfect "gamer" movies. If you ever want an ide...

So Friday was the 13th, but here in Bray it was the morning of Saturday the 14th that had the crazy stuff happening. First up, myself and ...

Today I'm asking a tricky question. How strong should a protagonist's morals be? The best stories show the hero forced to make har...

Last night I finished Mass Effect 3. I took the red ending, and I'm fairly happy with my choice, but I thought I'd share my feelings...

Yep, endings are still on my mind. I've been thinking about that point in a story where you realise that the end really is near. You...