Author: nomcgill

Full-Stack Developer, Technical Writer, Fantasy Author, and Game Designer.
Get You Thinking, Get You Acting

Procrastination Looms Over

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“As the young grow older, society will fall into complacency.” Whoa, that’s quite a declaration, Nolan. Are you going to back that up? Not really—that would take too long. But now that I’ve got your attention, I will make a similar argument. That is: “As the young grow older, society will suffer, increasingly, from procrastination.”… Continue reading Procrastination Looms Over

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How to Raise a Child, Pre-Conception, Abridged

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"An Open Letter to Future Parents, Right Now" or "Molding the Year 2059 through Reproduction" There were a few potential working titles for this one. I took the high road. Our children will be the future of humanity. Current parents already understand that sentiment in their bones. But do any young, non-parents feel that pressure… Continue reading How to Raise a Child, Pre-Conception, Abridged

Thoughts of a Writer

The Most Powerful Plot Device

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It’s a super-power. It’s a tragedy. It’s a second chance. It’s even an entire sub-genre. Time Control: the most powerful plot device. Yes. Yes way. What is so engrossing about the concept of time? Mainly, it’s inevitable, consistent, and the frame of not only our lives, but all of history. To us real people, it is… Continue reading The Most Powerful Plot Device

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Saving the Dinosaurs for Later, Barely

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Want to save a few cents each year and milk those gasoline mega-corporations for all that they’re worth? They won’t even know what hit them after millions of people start following these easy steps at the pumps: Fill up your gas tank until it clicks off. Squeeze the handle to add a tiny bit more,… Continue reading Saving the Dinosaurs for Later, Barely