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Monsters are scary. Obviously. In movies, people are chased and more often than not, killed by them. We describe someone who does terrible things as a monster. They are our fears made flesh, terror brought to life. So why are … Continue reading →

When I was nine or ten, my mother gave me a copy of The Hobbit, thinking quite rightly, that it would be the sort of story I would enjoy. When I got the riddle game with Gollum deep under the … Continue reading →

In all forms of narrative, the protagonists will suffer setbacks, lose conflicts and sometimes get captured. It’s happened repeatedly to Batman and James Bond, (their foes love a deathtrap.) Buffy lost friends, family and her great love. Han got carbon … Continue reading →

I play D&D. A shocking admission from an author of a fantasy novel, but there you have it. Below is an article I wrote about making the game more magical. It might even make ordinary life more magical. In a … Continue reading →