All posts tagged change

Blooming Mondays: November 15, 2010

I’ve got some sharp edges at the moment. I can feel them, scraping against my skin and trying to break free. I don’t fear them like I used to, but I’m still wary of their power. I try to anticipate the moment at which they burst forth, to ensure nothing – no one – is [...]

Change Is Overrated

First, I must mention how grateful I am for all the feedback these last few days – here, on Twitter and in person – regarding the design changes with which I’ve been playing. It’s been an interesting process, and I’m a little surprised by the outcome upon which I’ve settled. If you are reading this [...]

Stories

“I left my story in a barn so someone else could keep milking it. I left my story in the fitting room; it didn’t fit me anymore. I left my story at the hospital because it wouldn’t stop bleeding. I left my story at the rest stop; it needed a rest. I left my story [...]

My Daemon

A few years ago, I read Philip Pullman’s phenomenal His Dark Materials trilogy. The idea that we each have a daemon, a companion creature that embodies our innermost character traits yet cannot be entirely contained within us, is not unique to these books, but Pullman’s articulation of the concept has stuck with me. I’ve found [...]