Another long interval between posts, and I find myself almost world-weary. A more-than-full-time schedule at school, unrequited love and my own personal demons have left me exhausted, stressed, worn out. Amidst it all, I have little time to write, or little time that I decide to spend writing. I wonder if that is part of my recent instability. Regardless, I am here now, and even though I am not writing fiction, my sentiments make it to the page.

Are Star Trek fans insane, or are they just so hungry for more that all sense of, you know, standards in storytelling has left them?

I'm not referring so much to the upcoming Star Trek movie, helmed by the unworthy J.J. Abrams, but the series of comics released to bridge the events of the new film with the previous continuity. I have just finished reading the first in the series of comics, and I must say, though the thrust of the story is interesting, the execution leaves much to be desired.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD

I have to admit: as a writer, I still haven't fully developed a creative process. What I do have fluctuates and changes, often depending upon what book on creativity I happen to be reading.

In recent weeks, in response to the arrests of several artists for making "indecent" paintings in public, artists in India led a protest against the trend established by the countries conservative forces. The same article from the BBC detailing this also had a section where people could add their opinions. Many were in favor of the artists and freedom of expression. I would, however, like to draw your attention to some of the other comments on that page:

Last week I began the Character of the Week feature for my upcoming graphic novel Legacy Ascending. Unfortunately, it's taking me a while to complete this week's featured character, so I'm going to be a lot later than I expected in uploading it. What's delayed me is the fact that I want to get in two views of the character: one in profile, one of the character in action. I'm still working on coloring the second image. I find myself wondering if I'm going to be able to keep up a weekly schedule with this feature, so I warn you, I might not be very consistent in updating this.

As I took a walk up one of my current city's hills, I found myself thinking about children's books. It's a difficult subject for an adult to wrap his head around, especially as there exists a point where our tastes shift and that which seemed so tantalizing and entertaining as a child strikes us as silly and mind-numbing. I personally do not envision myself writing children's literature. I find it too restrictive, as in children's literature you must watch your language, not let it become too violent or disturbing or—God forbid!—too sexual.