Asher BlackThe Concept of “Normal” Killed Fiction Writing for MeThere are no normal people. There is no normal interior life or thinking. There are no normal attitudes. There is no weird. There is no…Feb 13Feb 13
Asher BlackLiterary Character Development Through PsychoanalysisCharacter Psychology for Fiction Writing — Mindset and MotivationFeb 3Feb 3
Asher BlackWhen It’s OK Not to Help Someone“I just want to help people.” You hear it all the time, and it sounds inauthentic. As though there were generic people and all help is…Oct 28, 2023Oct 28, 2023
Asher BlackAI: The New Plantation OwnersIt wouldn’t be unfair to say AI learning has become the act of stealing someone else’s insights, labor, and creativity so that we don’t…Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023
Asher BlackThe Future Depends on the Promise of the 60sWe’ve reached a point where even those who have lived through the 60s and 70s either don’t recall or weren’t paying attention to the…Sep 23, 2023Sep 23, 2023
Asher BlackA Better Story Structure: Making a Skeleton Jig for StorytellingWe’re generally presented with three types of story structure diagrams. One is linear and abstract like Freytag’s Pyramid (rising action…Sep 9, 2023Sep 9, 2023
Asher BlackWhy Are Religious Conservatives So Wrong?Sometimes we’re wrong, even if we’re right. Anthony (“Tony”) Campolo is an American sociologist, Baptist pastor, and spiritual advisor to…Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023
Asher BlackThe Adult Cell Phone — It’s TimeCell phones have become bloated, insecure adware that dominate our lives rather than facilitate our best intentions for ourselves.Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
Asher BlackScenarios for the End of the WorldPick your level, from beginner to challenging to hard to impossible—only this is no video game, and the scoreboard is human lives.Apr 2, 20231Apr 2, 20231
Asher BlackJohnny Cash Didn’t Play With 3 Chords and Eddie Van Halen Didn’t Make it on TalentWe have 2 theories of greatness. It’s easier than it looks or you’re born able to do it.Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021