Writing

The writing page lists the texts I’ve written, both fiction and non-fiction.

Other Texts

• DEFCON - An article about aesthetics & narrative in DEFCON.
• Mass Effect - An article about structure (or gameplay) in Mass Effect.
• Net Surfers Do Ride Alone - An article on socializing in World of Warcraft: why we play with those we do.
• Portal - An article about play (or community) in Portal.
• Wedding Speech - A speech I wrote for my wedding.
• You can do whatever you can imagine - An article about openness in tabletop vs. computer RPGs.
• You Have to Burn the Rope - An article about aesthetics & narrative in You Have to Burn the Rope.

Poems

• 100 - A poem celebrating my 100th website update.
• A Dangerous Meeting - A poem about the father of a role-playing character, Arroth Blackstone.
• Agoreon - A poem about a secret organization.
• Anonymity - A poem about freedom.
• Ar'Dell: Epilogue - A poem about a character and events. Three of three.
• Ar'Dell: Prologue - A poem about a character and events. One of three.
• Ar'Dell: Treachery - A poem about a character and events. Two of three.
• Arwain - A poem about a role-playing character.
• Assignment Number Three - A poem about a vicious math assignment.
• Back - A poem about my return to website updates (with a dark end).
• Banshee - A poem about a spirit.
• Beneath Dark Trees - A poem about uprooting evil.
• Bhaerau - A poem about the second of my major role-playing characters.
• Boredom - A poem about nothing to do.
• Breaking Into Heaven - A poem about good vs. evil.
• Broken Dreams - A poem about dreams unfulfilled.
• Calling It Quits - A poem about leaving something behind.
• Carrot and Stick - A poem about my relationship.
• Chance - A poem about luck.
• Chaos - A poem about chaos.
• Child Left Behind - A poem about abandonment.
• Cleansing - A poem about fire and truth.
• Cold Retribution - A poem about a face-off.
• Come to Hell - A poem about Hell.
• Crossroads - A poem about striking a deal with a devil.
• Dangerous Sayings - A poem about sayings.
• Darkness - A poem about happenings in the dark.
• Daron Qinil - A poem about a role-playing character.
• Dead Love - A poem about a role-playing character, Snowwind.
• Deadly Calm - A poem about a midnight stroll.
• Death - A poem about the one god.
• Death of Joy - A poem about the absence of joy with age.
• Demonblade Tryndamere - A poem about the League of Legends champion Tryndamere.
• Despair - A poem about being trapped.
• Devil Inside - Another poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Doppelganger - A poem about a monster.
• End of Days - A poem about the new year.
• Escaping Hell - A poem about battling demons.
• Eternal War - A poem about fighting forever.
• Evil - A poem about a monster.
• Falling, For Love - A poem about a role-playing character, Rhin.
• Fear - A poem about overcoming fear.
• Fey's 20 - An old poem, about love.
• Flames - A poem about a pyromaniac.
• Freedom - A poem about the effect of freedom on creativity.
• God Fear - A poem about fighting religion.
• Halloween - A poem about the evil of Halloween.
• Hateful Heaven - A poem about a false god.
• Hatred - A poem about embracing hatred.
• Hell on Earth - A poem about an evil world.
• Heroes - A poem about meeting your hero.
• Hunting - A poem about killing animals.
• In For the Kill - A poem about a predator.
• Information Overload - A poem about TMI.
• Justice and Liberty - A poem about the power of evil.
• Lady Evil - Another poem about the second of my major role-playing characters.
• Left For Dead - A poem about being abandoned by your god.
• Little Friends - A poem about friends with knives.
• Lord of the Dead - A poem about the grim reaper.
• Love Above - A poem about lost love.
• Man's Number - A poem about satanic possession.
• Marzynn - A poem about a role-playing character.
• My Choice - A poem about a dangerous choice.
• Nightmare - A poem about riding into madness.
• On the Inside - A poem about my wife.
• Once Upon A Time - A poem about past choices.
• Online Friend - A poem about my online friend.
• Oracle - A poem about the future.
• Passing the Torch - A poem about transferring responsibility.
• Passionate Play - A poem about a monster.
• Piper - A poem about the pied piper.
• Playing the Game - A poem about violence in video-games.
• Power - A poem about divine power.
• Promise Breaker - A poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Quest - A poem about purpose in life.
• Ravens and Lofts - A poem about mist (with a reference to a fictional place)
• Rhetorics - A poem about persuasion.
• Self-deception - A poem about the nature of man.
• Shadows of the Mind - A poem about a lively imagination.
• Sheridan's List - A poem about fantasy magic.
• Silver - A poem about a role-playing character.
• Sinner - A poem about darkness inside.
• Sleep - A poem about the joys of rest.
• Strangers - A poem about the danger of strangers.
• Sweet Dreams - A poem about a camp trip.
• The Calling - A poem about urges.
• The Dance of Doom - A poem about a deadly dance.
• The Demon Bell - A poem about demonic omens.
• The Divine Comedy - A poem about religion.
• The Fates - A poem about our paths in life.
• The Hunger Games - A poem about the book The Hunger Games.
• The Inquisition - A poem about witch hunting.
• The Lying Game - A poem about humans and lies.
• The Shepherd - A poem about herding sheep for evil.
• The Touch of Evil - A poem about evil.
• The Uninvited Guest - A poem about an unwanted uninvited guest.
• The Voices - A poem about insanity.
• The Ways of God - A poem about the ways of God.
• The Woods - A poem about a dangerous forest.
• Transcending the Gods - A poem about power.
• Vampirism - A poem about a night predator.
• Vigilante - A poem about vigilantism.
• Wedding Bells - A poem about my wife.
• Weighing - A poem about good and bad memories.
• Wilgon Arberfeldt - A poem about a role-playing character.
• Worries - A poem about being weighted down by your troubles.
• Yet Another Workday - A poem about a day in the life of a torturer.
• Zardilann - A poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Zardilann Darhtill I - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Zardilann Darhtill II - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Zardilann Darhtill III - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Zardilann Darhtill IV - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Zardilann Darhtill V - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Zardilann Darhtill VI - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.

Short Stories

• Crimson No More - A story outlining my exit from Crimson Alliance, my primary World of Warcraft guild.