I’ve probably mentioned Lord Dunsany’s The Field before, since it’s pretty much my favourite short story. I don’t think I’ve ever linked to it before, though, since good links are hard to find. Anyway, it’s in the public domain, so I thought I’d put up a version here on the …
Some stories are written with sledgehammers. They don’t care about your feelings. Look up “unsubtle” in the dictionary, and they’ll take the dictionary and slam it in your face. I’ve written one of them, and since it’s unlikely to appear in a magazine, I present it here. I’m too sick …
In order to prepare for writing the children’s book I’m currenly working on, I asked my parents to give me a bunch of the books I read as a child. Seeing them again was a strange experience, because I don’t really remember them – and yet I do. Clearly some …
You know something I miss in a lot of modern fiction? A certain poetic quality, a quality of storytelling rather than just scenes being described. That’s why I prefer many older writers to the current ones (with notable exceptions). There seems to be very little interest on the part of …
I’d like to set down some thoughts about narrative and gameplay, two concepts that to many people seem diametrically opposed. If you’ve read reviews of my games, you’ll probably have noticed that a common complaint (except when it comes to Phenomenon 32) is a lack of gameplay, even when the …
Verena’s almost-novella Life Support is now available on Kindle for very little money. It’s a beautiful story, and if you enjoy character-oriented fiction and/or sci-fi, it’s really worth buying. Trust me. If you liked The Infinite Ocean, this is for you. As always, your assistance in spreading the word is …
What the hell is this, you might ask, and why hasn’t Jonas told us about it? Well, dear readers, this is a screenplay. More specifically, this is a screenplay I have uploaded to Amazon Studios to participate in their monthly contest, which is being guest judged by my favourite writer …
I’ve been re-reading The Lord of the Rings for a while now. I don’t get much time to read anymore, and I’m often too tired to read when I go to bed. But I’ve been making steady, if slow, progress, and have now reached the middle of the The Two …
INT. KYRATZES APARTMENT – NIGHT JONAS and VERENA are about to go to bed. They look tired after a long day of work. JONAS You know what sucks? VERENA What? JONAS Vacuum cleaners. Verena GRUMBLES at the terrible joke. JONAS You know what else sucks? VERENA (annoyed) What? JONAS Black …
