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Monthly Archives: February 2016

Ambition

My Thoughts on Ambition

February 26, 2016by Vincent Alcaras Leave a comment

Everybody on this planet has some kind of ambition.  Some are more ambitious than others, but everyone has it.  Whether you have the lofty goal of being the president, or you have the simple, […]

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Fleeting Whims
Tammerlane

Serendipitous Inspiration #7 — Tamerlane

February 25, 2016by Vincent Alcaras Leave a comment

There are a lot of conquerors who are remembered fondly in Western Civilization, and they come in all shapes and sizes.  We’ve got Alexander the Great of Macedonia, Julius Caeser […]

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Inspiration
The Villain

Hero Archetype #5 — The Villain

February 24, 2016by Vincent Alcaras Leave a comment

I know what you’re thinking right now.  How’s the villain supposed to be a hero, right?  That’s like oil and water, nitro and glycerin.  These things don’t mix and you must […]

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Characters, Plot Devices
Rick Grimes

Great Character #8 — Rick Grimes

February 23, 2016by Vincent Alcaras Leave a comment

In honor of The Walking Dead’s return to television on Valentine’s Day, I’m going to take advantage to write a bit of a love letter, although belated, to one of […]

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Characters
122 Rules

Book Review: 122 Rules of Psychology

February 22, 2016by Vincent Alcaras Leave a comment

Before I begin I have a very important question for all of you? Does anyone here know Deek Rhew?  If you do, great, he’s got a new book coming out […]

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Book Reviews
This Just In!

No Rest for the Wicked Update – 02-20-16

February 20, 2016by Vincent Alcaras Leave a comment

Just wanted to give another update and show of appreciation. It’s been confirmed by Ritch Bentley over at Five Count Publishing that, not only is he about done going over […]

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Updates
Suspension of Disbelief

Suspension of Disbelief

February 19, 2016by Vincent Alcaras Leave a comment

Over and over again, I find myself referring to something called Suspension of Disbelief.  While I do feel I have explained it well enough to be understood in the other […]

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Characters, Dialogue, Inspiration, Plot Devices

Hero Archetype #4 — Accidental Hero

February 18, 2016by Vincent Alcaras 1 Comment

One of the archetypal heroes that have always entertained me the most is the Accidental Hero. An Accidental Hero is known as: Someone who is at the right place at […]

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Characters, Plot Devices

Serendipitous Inspiration #6 — Bruce Lee

February 17, 2016by Vincent Alcaras Leave a comment

I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that we all know who Bruce Lee is.  He was a sensation in the 1960’s and 1970’s starting from […]

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Inspiration
Carry White

Great Character #7 — Carrie White

February 16, 2016by Vincent Alcaras Leave a comment

I’m sure at some point we’ve all seen/read one of the various incarnations of the Stephen King novel Carrie.  Carrie, always held a small spot in my heart because as […]

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