Friday Fiction: This Big Universe
The world is so much bigger than we think. The skies stretch higher than most ever go, and the deepest depths of the ocean and Earth have never met human eyes.
By Brandon Scott on May 27th, 2022
The world is so much bigger than we think. The skies stretch higher than most ever go, and the deepest depths of the ocean and Earth have never met human eyes.
By Brandon Scott on May 20th, 2022
No matter the world, there are mischievous children. Adventurous scamps that do things their parents don’t know about.
In a lighthearted Friday Fiction, we’ll meet one of them. Her name is Serela, and she’s on a quest. It might be past her bedtime, but she’s committed.
By Brandon Scott on Mar 4th, 2022
Oh good, you’re back. We needed you to finish this one. Brandon Scott may have placed the world, but it’s you exploring it.
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.