In our culture “empty” is almost always a negative state of being. Empty is how we describe a car which has run out gas, or a life which has been rendered hollow through meaningless pursuits. Emptiness is what we feel when we look into the abyss and wonder, “Is this really all there is to…
Month: March 2016
Unpacking Hall of discovery
I must say I am quite enjoying having the party split up the way it is. Being able to see Ama interact with Talum when she isn’t trying to set a good example for Walter has been especially gratifying. Talum really can grate on anyone’s nerves. Let’s unpack. Talum’s Memory Writing a character who has…
Fiction Tuesday – Hall of discovery
Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link Tollen led the two healers through the Great Hall of Healing on the way to his office. The hall itself was a tall, open, space encircled by rows of chairs….
Shadow
A shadow is typically described as the full, or partial blockage of a light-source due to an intervening object. This is technically true, but I like to think of shadows as something more. Shadows are hints of an object’s existence, only evidenced by an absence. How much of our lives are evidenced the same way?…
