Following the inspiration sparked by last week's blog post, I decided on Friday (10.30) to revisit "Mother Nightmare's Lullaby"1 and re-compose the first section, adhering more strictly to the constraints of a 15-note music box instead of playing fast and loose with the rules in Dorico like I did for the version I composed for "Teyr'loch Delter Pach". Thankfully, online music box editors exist for the very specific niche of people who want to create and punch out holes for a

This post is going to be different from some of my more recent ones in that I'm using it as a scratch pad for ideating and expanding on ideas I've had in the past for our Skies Over Aefala campaign. I'll try to keep it clear and easy to follow, since the process can be messy, stilted, and jumping to seemingly random points, but I don't want to polish it too much because I want to capture that creative mess. There are two primary stories: Cael's/Efiál's and the overarching Ski

The Year of Ranges As November encroaches upon us, I experience the same feelings that a runner must as they turn the final bend to the finish line. The stretch feels endlessly long, and yet the gap will close faster than the next inhale. I find this time of year to be the perfect season for reflecting on the year thus far so that I can finish it as strong as I am able. One of the biggest differences this year compared to previous ones is how I've approached the blog. The fir