The idea that experiencing challenges and hardships improves us in some way is deeply woven into our modern culture, and not just in the form of the oversaturated superhero genre.
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Dialogues of Seneca (The Younger) Review
Presented in the fashion of the earlier Greek dialogues (like Plato’s), most of them revolve around the notion of “the wise man,” a kind of ultimate goal for which all human beings ought, according to Seneca, be striving.
A Short Story Argument
Think of argument as how a story bridges to reality
Organon Review
If there is one book that will help you on your critical thinking journey, it is Organon.
Relatively Wrong
I want a morality that allows us to say with certainty, and with no caveats, “that is evil.”
The Fountainhead Review
I would put it on a list with The Lord of the Rings, 1984, Plato’s Republic, John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government, and other writings that I think everyone should read at least once in their lives.
Choosing Viewpoint: The Third Person Omniscient
If we look back at the origins of storytelling, I posit that there are two natural viewpoints from which stories can be told: the first person past tense, and the third person omniscient.
Longitude Review
It might be decent for what it is, and you will likely learn something if you haven’t done much reading on the longitude problem before, but after the research I did for my novel, this had little new to add.
Choosing Viewpoint: The Third Person Limited
Third person limited past tense might be the single most dominant viewpoint in genre fiction today.
Magic Kingdom for Sale – Sold! Review
Magic Kingdom for Sale – Sold! is a light, somewhat escapist fantasy novel that stands well on its own, builds from an intriguing premise, and presents an imaginative twist on some of the genre’s tropes.
IGC Publishing 