Author Archives: Rawle Nyanzi

Loose Canons

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

NOTE: By mentioning a major brand, I may be violating #BrandZero; however, I need to mention it to illustrate a larger point. I’ve give a fuller explanation tomorrow. Nothing occupies a fandom’s attention more than what is and is not … Continue reading →

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On Open-Source IP

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

More than once, I’ve toyed with the idea of an “open-source” IP — a fictional universe that anyone can write stories in, for free or for money. It would be quite a departure from ho most created worlds belong to … Continue reading →

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Newer Is Better Only With Technology

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

A recent video by a bishop named Robert Barron discussed, among other things, the Catholic Church’s alleged need to modernize (this link will take you straight to the relevant section.) After listening to Fr. Barron speak on that, I drew … Continue reading →

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Shining Tomorrow’s Musical Identity

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

After friend of the blog JD Cowan lamented the lack of a theme song in his recent review of my novel Shining Tomorrow, I’ve decided to explain what kind of music I would want audiovisual adaptations of my novel to … Continue reading →

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Don’t Learn History, Just Consume Product and Get Excited for Next Products

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

This morning, I saw a short video from the Youtube channel Alternate History Hub, which tries to guess what would occur if specific historical events happened differently or never happened at all. In it, he explains that Youtube has chosen … Continue reading →

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Gabriela Robin Is My Favorite Star Knight Character

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

A while back, I read friend of the blog Bradford C. Walker’s mecha space opera Reavers of the Void. I enjoyed the plot of the book as a whole, but my absolute favorite character was Countess Gabriela Robin, the songbird … Continue reading →

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Video Games Are About Choice

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

Friend of the blog Alexander Hellene recently did a post about how video games are not really a storytelling medium. For the most part, he is correct: video games are actually a poor medium for telling stories because the story … Continue reading →

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The Folly of Oppositional Marketing

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

As you already know, I am committed to #BrandZero, where I won’t talk about major IPs on this site or on social media. In doing so, I will promote smaller brands committed to serving their fans instead of spitting on … Continue reading →

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Why #BrandZero Matters

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

ADMIN NOTE: A post’s comment section will now close fourteen days, or two weeks, after the post is made. In recent days, I spoke of my #BrandZero initiative, in which I declared that I would not talk about major IPs … Continue reading →

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Babylon Blues Interview

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

Over the weekend, I interviewed friend of the blog and fellow #PulpRev author Benjamin Cheah about his newest fiction project, Babylon Blues. To my surprise, he had quite a bit to say, and he really shed light on his creative … Continue reading →

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