Worlds Within Circles: The Concentric Method of Worldbuilding

Taking a methodical approach to the practice of worldbuilding, I bring you a fourfold philosophy for imagining the fantastical.

Resistance Fantasies and Where to find Them: A Genre’s Past, Present, and Future

A discursive journey through the history of a genre, in the hopes of exciting its future creation.

A short essay about video tales, a fascinating (if yet ephemeral) undercurrent in the broad stream of gaming.

A short philosophical essay on Anarchy, Order, and Faith.

A plot-functional essay about unchallenged characters and corrupted narratives.

An essay about Resistance Fantasy, a genre that possesses Fantastical, Spiritual, and Radical-Political elements.

A set of final reflections on anapnoic fiction, giving advice to future creators. Part Four of Four.

A further exploration of anapnoic themes in popular fiction. Part Three of Four.

A constructive look into a niche gaming community, and the alternate histories it produces.

Anapnoic fiction has many precursors in the world of popular literature. Part Two of Four.