Netflix has made a name for itself by taking risks, be they different kinds of stories or unusual formats. For that, I am very grateful, as the TV landscape had started to grow a little arid. One of Netflix’s most ...
Read More »The Masked City: Yet another generic fantasy story
Cogman’s The Invisible Library was a refreshingly fun fantasy caper with an interesting magical premise and silly action. It had its share of weaknesses, most of which I chalked up to the inexperience of a debut novelist. Unfortunately, The Masked ...
Read More »The Godless by Ben Peek
The Gods are dying. Fifteen thousand years after the end of their war, their bodies can still be found across the world. They kneel in forests, lie beneath mountains, and rest at the bottom of the world’s ocean. For thousands ...
Read More »The Wachowskis’ Sense8: 12 long hours of confusion and cliché
As auteurs, the Wachowskis have some grand ideas. Trouble is, a grand idea needs excellent execution to hold it together. Too much philosophy with high scientific principles and you’ll lose the audience, not enough and the story will never make ...
Read More »What I learned from the literary agents at Discovery Day
Any unpublished author will tell you that literary agents are terrifying. There’s no two ways about it. Publishers (as a general rule) do not take unsolicited manuscripts, making agents the sole gatekeepers to traditional publishing. If traditional publishing is the ...
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