Why I prefer the generic he to the singular they.

Jul 30, 2020 | Thoughts, Writings

Matthew P. Schmidt My Blog Books About FAQs Blog Why I prefer the generic he to the singular they. This aforementioned principle of mine is sadly no longer about grammar; it is about a whole host of partisan issues. But I’m going to ignore all of those and talk...

Are there games in Heaven?

Jun 25, 2020 | Thoughts, Writings

Matthew P. Schmidt My Blog Books About FAQs Blog Are there games in Heaven? This is a question that has often perplexed me, being player of games myself, for one cannot find a dogmatic answer to it, and this is perhaps for the best. We know that we cannot truly...

The Taste for Realism

May 9, 2020 | Thoughts, Writing Advice, Writings

Matthew P. Schmidt My Blog Books About FAQs Blog The Taste for Realism I have seen, and admittedly indulged in that fan activity I will call the Fact Checking Game. It goes like this: First, you take some work of fiction, particularly a popular one, and you find some...

Philosophical Diversity in Fiction

May 1, 2020 | Thoughts, Writing Advice, Writings

Matthew P. Schmidt My Blog Books About FAQs Blog Philosophical Diversity in Fiction No, this is not a post about the culture war. Chill. This post is about writing other cultures such that they are believable–not as middle-class Westerners wearing funny hats,...

On Gratuitous Rape

May 1, 2020 | Thoughts, Writing Advice, Writings

Matthew P. Schmidt My Blog Books About FAQs Blog On Gratuitous Rape This is not a happy-go-lucky post. If this subject matter disturbs you, I suggest reading something else, or perhaps waiting a few days–I plan to blog more frequently in the future. The taste of...