My suggestions for three related movies for you to enjoy — For a long time, I have enjoyed watching movies in threes. I like to do that because I get more out of them that way. …

Or rather, Science-fiction world-building for Dummies Okay, I admit, it’s a clickbaity title. However, it’s not untrue. Alien porn does occasionally occupy my mind, among other things, and I enjoy seeing where those thoughtful meanderings take me. But let me assure you, I’m not a pervert. In fact, there is…

Oh ET, ET, wherefore art thou, ET “Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Sir Arthur C. Clarke I’m sure we can all agree that the title of this article is pretty provocative, clickbaity even. However, I DO…

The one I am most impressed with is the "Due ewe no wart the thyme ears?" one. It is utterly impossible for an AI to 'actually' understand that it was a phonetic issue, so presumably a human somewhere on the internet responded to my list and the network was trained with it. Still impressive though.

And how it can bring your prose to the next level What do you think of this scene snippet? The zombie lunged at Alice with arms outstretched and gnashing teeth aimed at her neck. She let out an involuntary gasp as every muscle in her body pulled taught with adrenaline…

Untangling the confusion surrounding to these similar story events The three most important events in the first act can be summed up very simply as: Inciting Incident: Reveal a doorway Key Event: Step up to the doorway First Plot Point: Pass through the doorway If you have studied storytelling at…

A minimal example of adding scripting to your C++ project This article was born out of two particular frustrations I have with learning new things. First, I need to start with a very rough, overall, global idea of what it’s all about, before I learn the details. Second, I want…

Nobody wants to be groped or grabbed by a slimy tentacle — This is part of a series in which I suggest three related movies to watch. You can find more information and the list of recommendations here. Don’t you just love slimy, mutated, tentacled, Lovecraftian monstrosities? …

Something’s creeping through those expansive North European conifer forests — This is part of a series in which I suggest three related movies to watch. You can find more information and the list of recommendations here. Here are three Scandinavian movies exploring the humanity of folklore creatures. …