Beauty and Writing

Megan Almon, while discussing the topic of beauty with Wade Mobley, said "The idea is that when we cultivate beauty in the world around us, it's really an act of defiance against all that is dark and broken and wrong with the world." A while back, I talked about the subject of joy. Not extensively,... Continue Reading →

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The Importance of Joy in Story

I've heard folks dis the LotR films a fair deal. Now, is the book pretty much always better than the movie? Yes. But I must say, that out of all the books-turned-into-movies I've seen, Jackson's trilogy was the best. Why? Not only did he stick closer to the storyline than any book-remake film, but he... Continue Reading →

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