Category Archives: Writing

Kazan by Gaku Miyao

I read a lot of manga. I don’t really review any of it. But I wouldn’t feel right if I didn’t say a couple words about the 7 volume series by the name of Kazan. Kazan is our hero in … Continue reading

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Heroes and Superheroes

Heroes don’t win. They try. Superheroes win because they try. A superhero wins when they try. A superhero has some faults. But they hold back. When they have a mental problem, they fail. They are unlimited, able to get where … Continue reading

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When a plot point is dumb

Happens far too often. There’s an anime currently being aired in Japan called Phi-Brain. I like it quite a bit. The adventures and point of the show is the main character is a pretty smart guy who has to solve … Continue reading

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The three basic crimes for fiction writers

Of course they are for non-fiction as well, though that’s a moot point since I’m talking about writing new creative stories, not rehashing something real. I was thinking about some of the trials my characters have faced, and which ones … Continue reading

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Even fictional punches have to have Force

I looked around online and found that there is about 150 joules of force in a punch. And could go up to almost 1000 or so, for a strong boxer (see wikipedia link later on). That’d end up being 737 … Continue reading

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