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Is Abstract Art Real Art?
If you would, for a moment, take a look through this little gallery. Now, look through this one. Isn’t there a part of you, when looking at the first four examples, that says, ‘gosh, I could do something like that,’ or ‘hey, that looks like what my second grader brought home from art class yesterday.’?… Read more
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Why Disney Can’t Write Evil Villains Anymore
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very special surprise today — a guest post from Mara Scudder, co-writter of the Story Fortress blog! They do absolutely great work there, analyzing popular movies, books, and television and explaining just how writers can imitate the techniques that make our favorite stories work. Mara is a Christian artist,… Read more
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The Gammage Cup: A Review
This book was in the same vein as Redwall — except it’s far less violent. Squeaky clean, whimsical, and filled with eternal themes, this was a book I loved, even finding it as a teenager. The Minnipins have lost their past. Long ago, the hero Gammage led them in war against the horrible Hairless Ones.… Read more
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Some Ignite News…
IGNITE IS GETTING A SEQUEL! Remember that YA fantasy book called Ignite that I’ve talked about? With Mara – a young Phoenix girl born with the power of a dying sun? It came out in August of last year, written by one of my amazing teachers from the Young Writer’s Workshop, Kara Swanson. It’s been… Read more
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Fearfully and Wonderfully, Part Three
Over the past few weeks, I’ve made the case that language and music are proof that human beings are entirely unique as opposed to the rest of creation, that man alone has the capacity for language and that music is something engineered for man especially. Today, we’ll hit my final point: art. Now, I’ve heard… Read more
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A Good Article on Romantasy
Good afternoon, everyone, just dropping in with another quick article to share. I tell you, the Gospel Coalition has had some good stuff on entertainment recently, and if anything, this post is a reminder as to why it’s so important to research books, especially before spending money on them. You can’t just pick up anything… Read more
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The Letter for the King: A Review
Ya’ll — it’s NOTHING like the Netflix show. I am so glad I picked this up. The thrilling story of one boy’s battle against evil set in an enchanted world of chivalry, courage, and true friendship. Sixteen-year-old Tiuri must spend hours locked in a chapel in silent contemplation if he is to be knighted the… Read more
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What is Romance in Entertainment Teaching Teen Girls?
The perfect man is blond, immature, and likes sparkly unicorns. The perfect man is dark, broody, and has skeletons in his closet. The perfect man defies authority, drives a fast car, and is loose with the ladies. Any of these messages sound familiar? They’re inserted into a lot of popular fiction these days. It’s pretty… Read more
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Fearfully and Wonderfully, Part Two
Two weeks ago we discussed how language is just ridiculously complex and full of meaning to just emerge out of nonsense. Music, like language, falls under the umbrella of something too complicated and perfect to pop into existence. Did it just happen that notes naturally fall into a pattern where every eighth one, ascending or… Read more
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