Premise: A young barbarian boy is the first of his clan to suggest leaving the sheltered, mountain-top cave that has always kept his people safe. Wish List: Premise List: Possibilities: You could contrast humanities Manifest Destiny complex with our natural desire for safety, shelter and survival. Story Challenges and Problems: What spurs the protagonist to make these decisions?… Read more »
Once, there was nothing; we can’t even say “a long time ago”, because there was no time. Then there was something, all at once and in one area, expanding rapidly outwards. Then, after something had cooled enough, it gravitated together with more something until it formed a star. In the star, something got heavier and… Read more »
Don’t Smush the Ants As a kid I liked to wage war on tiny insects. I went out of my way to step on the miniature homes of ant-families. I used a magnifying glass to toast them, or water to drown them. But my father didn’t like it. “Don’t smush the ants.” he would say,… Read more »
