Sean C. Sousa's Blog, page 5
July 11, 2013
The Birth of Robofiction
Guillermo del Toro's a creative guy, with directing and producing credits on many established films. And now, with the release of his robots-versus-monsters epic, Pacific Rim, del Toro has both crafted...
June 20, 2013
June ’13 Monthly – Metal Gear Solid
In 1998, I bought a video game magazine (forget which one). That issue's cover story revealed a video game where you rely on stealth - not tons of bullets - to survive. That game was Metal Gear Solid...
June 18, 2013
The Secret of Sacrifice
Ever hear of the Law of Sacrifice? It states: "To attain something of greater value, one must give up something of lesser value." It means refusing to grab the low-hanging fruit and reaching skyward...
June 11, 2013
E3 is Here!
Ever since my brothers got an Atari 2600 for Christmas back in the 80's, video games have been my primary hobby. While others collect stamps or restore furniture or watch sports or tinker with cars,...
June 6, 2013
Vampires Suck
When you really think about it, vampires are janky. They creep around. They drink blood. They're pale. Often ugly. Don't believe in a good tan. But today's post regards a different type of vampire -...
June 4, 2013
The One Path A Writer Shouldn’t Take
Well hello! I'm finally back from a short (birthday and rest-inspired) hiatus. Today, Bart and Groundskeeper Willie help me illustrate one path a writer/creative shouldn't take in their artistic journey:...
May 23, 2013
Thoughts on Tragedy
Life is not fair.
Oh, how we wish it would be. At times we expect it to be. We can go long stretches feeling pretty good, feeling secure.
And then planes crash into buildings, bombs detonate at marathons...
Oh, how we wish it would be. At times we expect it to be. We can go long stretches feeling pretty good, feeling secure.
And then planes crash into buildings, bombs detonate at marathons...
May 21, 2013
The Problem of Technology
Today, Microsoft revealed the XBox One game system to the world with a slick presentation not unlike an Apple product announcement. I watched the live video feed of the presentation, tweeting live as...
May 16, 2013
May ’13 Monthly: Halo: Combat Evolved
As I go into full-on "final countdown" mode in turning The Forever Saga: Flash from "good debut novel" to "bestseller," I spent the other day with friends enjoying the fantastic science fiction universe...
May 14, 2013
Good, Not Great
“Good is the enemy of great."
That is a quote from Jim Collins, one of my favorite authors. He's right: we often settle for good instead of shooting for great in our lives.
I share that because...
That is a quote from Jim Collins, one of my favorite authors. He's right: we often settle for good instead of shooting for great in our lives.
I share that because...
