I love the job I have right now. I get paid to sit behind the bar - or in this current case slightly in front of it - occasionally serving drinks, but mostly able to work on my writing or coursework. So of course, I find myself writing a procrastinating blog post instead, because actual … Continue reading From Behind the Bar…

Does everyone experience being bored in the same way? I often find myself with loads to do, both deadlines and just hobbies/games/books that would pass the time, but feeling nonetheless bored out of my mind and unwilling to do anything for more than a half-hour at most. It's a mindset that overcomes me, more than … Continue reading Being bored.

This is a talky one, and if you have never played Destiny you might get a little lost. Ø The 'Grimoire' is a collection of background information that was presented to players through cards they collected in-game, but could only read on the Destiny website. Understandably, some people disliked this system, but I think it … Continue reading Why Destiny’s ‘Grimoire’ being outside the game wasn’t the worst thing in the world.

After watching a documentary a fan put together on the history of Bungie, the company that made the Halo and Destiny franchises among other title like Marathon and Myth, something struck me in their approach; they made the narrative central to their games, building gameplay around furthering that narrative. As you might expect, I am … Continue reading Bungie and Summer

Hi! It's been a while hasn't it. No, I've not really been doing huge amounts, not worthy of an almost month-long drought at least; I just, well, have been starting a lot of things without finishing them. As the title suggests, a recent and already incredibly fun thing I've been doing is writing a homebrew … Continue reading DnD and other nerdy things

I often find that any inspiration or desire to write will come in huge, crashing waves and then recede completely for days, weeks or months at a time. This isn't so bad for working adults writing as a hobby, nor for my A-level studying days, but right now whilst I'm studying a Creative Writing degree, … Continue reading Tidal Writing