A lot of things to talk about but they don’t actually string together coherently. So, it seems I have to layer them into…
Some Thoughts:
- Partner just reminded me about a very basic and super important fact: Genre has become a series of hoops authors are expected to jump through in every story of that ‘type’ vs. an easy way to organize books by ‘type’. I need to be reminded of that, especially in light of being a genre writer who has succumbed to those expectations. I want to move forward with my writing being less about that genre and more about the fundamentals of storytelling and the idea of ‘what happens next?’
- Alexander C. Kane is an excellent storyteller, and while I can predict with some certainty the outcome of his stories, I don’t care. I enjoy the characters and the interactions immensely, so I continue.
- My three new classes all look to be in a position to go forward in two weeks, so I am excited… and terrified. I have not taught a purely new class in a long time and all three of these are being offered at the college for the first time. I have work to do in order to get them up to snuff. Moreover, I believe the three all play into the comic con style con we intend to run in April, and that excites me (and the situation) even more, because these classes are going to be taking a hands on approach. That is a lot of visibility for these kids. This is public assessment at it’s finest.
- Giants v. Vikings in the first round of the playoffs next week. That is going to be great. More on that Wednesday.
- Not so great is how easily I forget things like the name of the Minnesota team, or name of a board game…. I’m having issues holding on to my intellect that extend far beyond mere fatigue or burnout and these must be dealt with if I am going to make any impact in the world in the time I have left to be a part of it.
- I discovered remote play on Xbox and Ps5. I’m considering acquiring a G Cloud device to use this interesting feature. More research is needed, and perhaps a hands on moment to see how the lag works.