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It’s NaNo Season Again!

Which means I’m a little word-drunk, so pardon any typos. I’m taking a break from writing to do some updates and to eat lunch. I’ve been working on a new project (I’d like to say book but right now it’s […]

bella | Posted on November 3, 2018April 23, 2025 by bella
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Ori and the Blind Forest – Soundtrack Review

After last year’s E3 announcement of Ori and the Will of the Wisps, I couldn’t help but remember my long-abandoned review of the (frankly) stunning soundtrack to Ori and the Blind Forest. So, many moons after it was promised, here we […]

bella | Posted on December 1, 2017February 2, 2021 by bella
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On Writing Soundtracks

On Writing Soundtracks

While working on the updated review for Ori & The Blind Forest (which seems to have taken a literal age to finish), I realized that I needed to clarify yet another point before I release my review. The usability I reference […]

bella | Posted on November 27, 2017February 2, 2021 by bella
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A Satinalia Invitation (Story-Game)

A Satinalia Invitation. Just like In the Path of the Storm, this is playable fiction, a text-based game. This game, however, is fanfiction of games. I created this story-game as a writing sample for submission to an open, entry-level writer […]

bella | Posted on February 26, 2017April 23, 2025 by bella
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In the Path of the Storm (Story-Game)

In the Path of the Storm. This is playable fiction. In other words, a text-based-game. Clicking the link will open a new web page that will let you play through this game. I created this story-game as a sample for […]

bella | Posted on February 26, 2017April 23, 2025 by bella
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Quarrels with the Sky (Novel-in-Progress)

Quarrels with the Sky is a work that started while I was in the purgatory of waiting, one evening. (There’s a surprising number of things one can accomplish while waiting for things, I like to write fiction if I can.) […]

bella | Posted on February 26, 2017April 23, 2025 by bella
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Rice Cake Theory!

Rice Cake Theory!

For the uninitiated, allow me to present rice cake theory.   To expand upon the very obvious as outlined above, I’ll put it this way. A rice cake is a thing that you can use to make a difficult decision. […]

bella | Posted on December 13, 2016April 23, 2025 by bella
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The Track Arrangement Issue

So before I dive into the reviews, I think I should note here that the track arrangement issue I mentioned in the game score review master-post is not just a problem of game soundtracks, but also one suffered by movie and […]

bella | Posted on December 11, 2016April 23, 2025 by bella
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Game Score Reviews

Game Score Reviews

There have been more than a few articles about how useful gaming music is for working or studying to. Spadeart reblogged this one on tumblr. There was also this on lifehacker, and this on reddit. It got me to thinking about […]

bella | Posted on November 19, 2016April 23, 2025 by bella
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On Student Loan Forgiveness

I’m intelligent and in my thirties, which means that even though I didn’t watch my way through all of the Daily Show, I generally agree that the things pointed out by John Stewart and his kith and kin are preposterous […]

bella | Posted on October 7, 2016April 23, 2025 by bella
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