A Word on the Dropa Tribe

It seems to me that this article is stretching speculation a bit, but the potential story prompt within the theories expounded about the Dropa tribe is invaluable. There are plenty of ways to turn it into a tale, if one is so inclined. Click the link to learn more, readers! The mysterious Dropa Tribe of …

Idle Hands…

…are the devil’s workshop. This VICE article has something to prove the topic, too! Admittedly, this is why I rely on Wikipedia only to check the plot of a story – and then I double-check that, because there is no telling how it may or may not have been edited by someone for kicks. Just …

Gratitude

A welcome reminder from Mr. John C. Wright! The Leaf of Happiness WARNING! Spoilers below the link.  In her Newberry-Award winning children’s book WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON, Grace Lin reports the old Chinese fairy tale concerning the Leaf of Happiness. Once, long ago, a family grew famous for their happiness: uncles, cousins and …

Go Big…

…and then go bigger! Check out this Popular Mechanics article to learn more, readers: Meanwhile, in China, Engineers Built a 20-Barrel Gatling Gun Seems excessive. BY KYLE MIZOKAMI MAY 26, 2021 Newly leaked photos allegedly show a 20-barrel Gatling gun reportedly under development in China. The Gatling gun easily has twice as many barrels as similar weapons. China is likely …

A Treasured Discovery

This is amazing, readers! A fossilized dinosaur embryo was recently discovered in China. It is one of the most complete specimens on record, a wonder in its own right, and the posture the little dinosaur adopted is interesting. Learn more about this cool fin through the link below, readers: Exquisitely Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Found Inside …

Reposted: The Same Story Told Ten Thousand Times

Check out Mr. Kai Wai Cheah's latest article, readers: The Same Story Told Ten Thousand Times I’m thinking of a story. Can you guess what it is? It is the story of a young man who is whisked away into a parallel world. There he suddenly acquires a set of rare and overpowered special abilities …

Writerly Sound Bites, Number 8: Character Progression – How Characters Broken by Trauma Recover and Rebuild, Part 2

Part one of this mini-series within the Writerly Sound Bites series focused on characters who suffered abuse in childhood that affected them in a variety of ways. But that meant the topic was limited to the most vulnerable among us: children. Children are incapable of defending themselves and are thus dependent almost entirely on adults …

Children in Fiction, Part 1: What Happens When There Aren’t Enough?

In her perceptive article “Stop Pretending Children Don’t Exist in Your Story World,” R.J. Sheffler covers several reasons why putting children in fiction is a necessary element for good world-building. As she herself states, youngsters do not have to be in the thick of the fighting or be involved in the action to make the …

Now That Is a Dress!

Proposals today have become fairly elaborate endeavors. Now paying to have the name of one’s beloved written in the sky isn’t enough; men have put themselves in Disney movies and spelled out “will you marry me” with Christmas lights. But as the story below demonstrates, this is not a totally new trend: This Army wife's …

Is There Liquefied Glass on the Moon?

The Chinese say there is. Apparently, before it “took a nap,” their Yutu-2 rover snapped some photographs of a strange substance on the dark side of the moon. Once they saw the odd goo, scientists reactivated the machine and had it begin testing the gunk to try and figure out what it is. Currently, the …