Need to overthrow a kingdom in a story or game setting? Here are five ways to do so, in a 5-part series. Part 1 talks pros and cons of armed conflict and 3 things to keep in mind if you go that route. [Continue]

Are you a black-and-white person, or a grey area person? How do these attitudes affect characters and readers' relationship to them? Some thoughts on the subject in this post. [Continue]

TED talks ('technology, entertainment, design') introduce visionary ideas to a broad audience. I criticize their new Fellow program for its built-in ageism. On a different topic, there is the astounding breakthrough made by one TED Fellow, Dr. Sean [Continue]