Story Structure: Inspiration vs Engineering

Story Structure: Inspiration vs Engineering

Steven Bentsen Retired Evil Mastermind I took a lifetime to brainstorm the world I’d end up writing in, often it was just a thought floating around without much to tether it. Within the last decade, when I got serious about becoming an author, I created a role-playing...
The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

Steven Bentsen Retired Evil Mastermind Love I could get into my reasons for this perspective, my history of trouble and trials, the various hard truths I’ve experienced to lead me to this rather simple seeming conclusion, but I’d rather you take my word for it on this...
Empathy and Apathy

Empathy and Apathy

Steven Bentsen Retired Evil Mastermind Strange bedfellows often fighting for my benefit. I’ve always been an empath, perhaps not as keenly as some, and more so than others. Feeling what someone else is going through is often psychological and emotional, but more...
Philosophy, aspiration and actuality

Philosophy, aspiration and actuality

Steven Bentsen Retired Evil Mastermind My current journey through knowledge, reality, and existence I’ve always been interested with the way people think, how their beliefs are structured, and the universal truths they may have uncovered throughout their lives. Some...