by Jim Stitzel | Mar 14, 2006 | General
The art of storytelling is as important to the story as are the actual _details_ of the story itself. Perhaps that is why I loved Advent Rising (which I finally finished over the weekend, I might add) and The Village so much. The story, in both cases, might not have...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 10, 2006 | General
I find myself in the ‘predicament’ where I am playing way too many different games right now. On the down side, sometimes it’s hard to decide which game to play. On the up side, I have plenty of variety and if I’m not in the mood for one game,...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 31, 2006 | General
It’s been a while since I’ve written any reviews, so I guess I’d best get my act together: Has Been When I first heard that William Shatner had produced another music album, my first thought was, “Another?! What was his first?!” And my...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 25, 2006 | Writing
When taking the first steps into your new world as a speculative writer, it’s often a good idea to ignore the first things you ‘see’. It’s all too easy to get caught in the Land of Clichés, where the environment in which your story takes...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 29, 2005 | Science
I have this theory. In his book Insomnia, Stephen King describes a man who is able to see auras surrounding people. The color of the auras reflected the individuals’ moods and relative proximity to death. Additionally, the auras of people who were emotionally...
