storytelling – Author C. F. Bellairs

Buster Scruggs and Narrative Necessity [Spoilers]

I made the correct decision on a whim recently, watching The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on Netflix (spoilers ahead, it’s excellent and you should watch it). Unexpectedly, it ended up being a collection of short Western films, all with unique perspectives and styles yet all maintaining an underlying sense of direction that remains intentional andContinue reading “Buster Scruggs and Narrative Necessity [Spoilers]”

Interactive Stories

Excellent prose draws us in, but a question I’ve wondered since being a game-addicted kid is whether any of it can compare to an interactive story. To spoil the fun a bit, I’ll say yes right away, but I do think that the way a video game or tabletop game tells a story is fundamentallyContinue reading “Interactive Stories”