Friday Fiction: Some Enchantment Remains (Part 1)
Today, dear reader, we have a stylistic experiment. An interesting way to present a story. For those who don’t know, a “second person” narrative is a story told as if you were the main character.
By Brandon Scott on Feb 25th, 2022
Today, dear reader, we have a stylistic experiment. An interesting way to present a story. For those who don’t know, a “second person” narrative is a story told as if you were the main character.
By Brandon Scott on Jan 26th, 2022
Encanto is peak cinema. That’s a hot take, but it’s hard to argue against a movie made with this level of care, skill, and storytelling effort.
By Brandon Scott on Jan 24th, 2022
For those that don’t know, genre functions mostly as a marketing vehicle. It’s there to help sell it to the right customer base. That’s not to diminish your favorite genre, or any genre: that’s simply their base function.
By Brandon Scott on Jan 19th, 2022
Frequent readers will be familiar with my love of Magic: The Gathering. But I’ve recently been playing the Pokémon TCG. And, for your entertainment, I’ll dispense some of my initial impressions of the game.
By Brandon Scott on Jan 10th, 2022
I don’t understand Centaurworld. It defies comprehension to such a degree I want to investigate creator interviews or production notes.
By Brandon Scott on Jan 5th, 2022
Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings is an incredible movie held down by only one thing: its hero’s journey parts. Unlike a lot of films dealing in mythical storytelling, its structure is a detriment.
By Brandon Scott on Dec 25th, 2021
Hi there! The Fictionmonger is busy celebrating in his extra-dimensional bar, so Brandon Scott (that’s me) is stepping in to introduce today’s story.
By Brandon Scott on Sep 1st, 2021
As more media comes out, and people consume more of it, niche subgenres form.
By Brandon Scott on Aug 11th, 2021
My biases for Owl House on the table: I was so excited about everything I’d heard coming out of the show that I’d seen so many spoilers before I sat down to review the first three episodes of the second season.
By Brandon Scott on Jul 19th, 2021
This is perhaps the most evergreen article I’ve ever written. It is always relevant. And, since a lot of our readers are writers, it seemed worthwhile to bring it to the attention of anyone new to the site.
By Brandon Scott on Jul 7th, 2021
Frequent readers will be familiar with my love of Magic: The Gathering. But I’ve recently been playing the Pokémon TCG. And, for your entertainment, I’ll dispense some of my initial impressions of the game.
By Brandon Scott on May 28th, 2021
We promised the return, so here it is! Another installment by our very own Brandon Scott!