Douglas FitzActually Solving “Reader-Solvable” Mystery StoriesIs “reader-solvable” just marketing to make us feel like we’re learning to be clever detectives?5 min read·Mar 26, 2021----
Douglas FitzAppraising Your Pokemon Card Collection for 90s KidsThe capital’s been stormed, the virus rages a second year, and Pokemon cards are selling at record prices.6 min read·Mar 13, 2021----
Douglas FitzSave Your Villain with a Single LineThe game’s writers figured out how to give their villains depth in a few sentences.4 min read·Oct 31, 2020----
Douglas FitzLet’s Fix FF7 Remake’s ForeshadowingIn the first chapter, a single black feather drifts through the air and lands on the floor. The rest of the game isn’t so subtle.7 min read·Oct 11, 2020----
Douglas FitzWriting Environments: The Three Towns of FF7 RemakeThese towns aren’t stages for the plot to move forward or filler before the next boss fight. They go much deeper.6 min read·Sep 6, 2020----
Douglas FitzDoes Fable Have Too Much Treasure?I recall one particular scene in Fable II: A woman’s child is taken by Balverines, and the hero chases after them.5 min read·Jun 21, 2020----
Douglas FitzWriting Fiction: Are specific descriptions better?Not long ago, I was critiquing a short story and came across a passage like this . . .4 min read·May 13, 2020----
Douglas FitzNetworking in Life & Model UNStrategies for individuals, groups, and crowds. How to build connections you can actually use or be heard in a larger group.5 min read·Jan 17, 2020----
Douglas FitzHumor Analysis of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy“The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don’t.”8 min read·Jan 15, 2020--3--3
Douglas FitzA Guide to Representing North Korea in Model UNI have twice represented the DPRK in Model UN conferences. I don’t know how this reflects on my personality, but I won awards both times.3 min read·Jan 11, 2020--1--1