The books and music of Ren Cummins
The official site of author Ren Cummins, information about his books and music, a place to find questions, answers, and more questions for those. Links and other internety things, in a sort of one-stop shop.
Few noticed the passage of the Raven God. Collected baubles, coins, forgotten treasures dangled from yarn and chimed with each step as he flowed between pedestrians like leaves through the wind. Of the few, they perceived a homeless stranger, pushing a garbage cart, and none met his timeless gaze.
Read MoreOne of the more curious fables I’ve come across is the one known as “the Tower of Babel.” Found in the book of Genesis, it weaves a myth intended to explain the foundation of the world’s languages. The story goes, mankind was united in the construction of a great tower whose height was intended to reach God.
Read MoreFrequent readers may know I have feelings about faith. But to the new visitors, I should probably start with a small caveat here, before we start talking about Theology.
I was raised pretty religiously, and I embraced the teachings offered soberly and respectfully. I prayed, I studied, and I taught. Faith was my life. But along the way, I grew skeptical and pessimistic
Read MoreIn screenwriting, world building is creating a balance between too little and too much for your story. Understanding that balance allows you, the writer, to create the world in which you intend. This balance also allows for the director and others working on the film to understand your world.
Read MoreI remember my first globe. Okay, I don’t think it was mine; like that old stack of Captain America/Daredevil/X-men comics, I’m pretty sure it belonged to my older brother, but, man, I loved that globe.
Read MoreThere may be some misconception about my childhood reading preferences. I mean, sure, Tolkien was one of the first big fantasy books, but before hobbitses I was also reading a lot of Richard Scarry and Dr Seuss. And of course – as I’ve mentioned a few times here, Spider-Man. But in between there I read a few lighter books, including “All Creatures Great and Small”, by James Herriot.
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