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Peter Wilson Writing: Final Fantasy XIII
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Monday, 19 May 2014. It is, of course, just like me to be late. Final Fantasy XIII. The first JRPG released by Square-Enix in the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation, came out in 2010 and I've only just found the time and stubbornness to complete it. And this is despite receiving it as a gift just after it was released. For anyone who doesn't know their videogaming onions, Final Fantasy XIII. Is the fourteenth (counting Final Fantasy X-2. Numbered iteration of the exceedingly popular Final Fantasy. However, you ...
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Peter Wilson Writing: December 2014
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Sunday, 28 December 2014. The Best of 2014. That's not to say I've not read some fine work this year. In terms of non-fiction, it's been the best year I've probably ever had; indeed, my non-fiction reading has exceeded the amount of SF I've managed to read. On the other hand, I've not read as much short fiction as I would like. Interzone. Have been all I've managed on a consistent basis, and I'm an issue behind in each of those as it is. From what I've read, seen, and played, my year's best is as follows:.
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Peter Wilson Writing: Broken Monsters
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Friday, 29 May 2015. Getting into a serial killer's mind was something Lauren Beukes did brilliantly in The Shining Girls. It helped that it had an interesting premise beyond the normal serial killer plot, with the time travel twist. I read a lot - certainly more than the vast majority of people - and when I describe The Shining Girls. As the best book I've read in a very long time, it's a compliment that should carry some weight. The first murder in Broken Monsters. This time, the horrors of the underwo...
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Peter Wilson Writing: December 2013
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Tuesday, 31 December 2013. The Best of 2013. It's been something of an interesting year. I wish I could say it's been interesting for the right reasons, but, quite frankly, the year has been total rubbish on a personal level as I've lunged from crisis to crisis with barely a chance to draw breath. But what were the best things I came across this year? I haven't been to the cinema all that often (last going to see Kick Ass 2 a few months back), but I have read more than I have at any point in my life....
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Peter Wilson Writing: August 2013
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Monday, 26 August 2013. Iain (M.) Banks. The most talented British writer of the last two generations. Discuss. And it was this range which truly marked him out from the pack. He was equally comfortable writing a Scottish family drama ( The Steep Approach to Garbadale. For example) as a 10-volume space opera about his idea of the ultimate utopia (the Culture novels). In between times there was dimension-hopping 'literary' SF ( Transition. Right from the off it's easy to relate to Stewart, the first-perso...
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Peter Wilson Writing: July 2015
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Monday, 13 July 2015. I'm going through something of a Shakespeare phase. It all started about three weeks ago, when I finally got round to reading Henry V. Although I'm not much of a nationalist, I loved it. From there I downloaded the 2012 BBC miniseries The Hollow Crown. And began making my slow way through the Henriad. Over Friday and Saturday I reacquainted myself with Hamlet. And, finally, over the last couple of days I read Richard II. No matter where; of comfort no man speak:. Which serves as pas...
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Peter Wilson Writing: Richard II
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Monday, 13 July 2015. I'm going through something of a Shakespeare phase. It all started about three weeks ago, when I finally got round to reading Henry V. Although I'm not much of a nationalist, I loved it. From there I downloaded the 2012 BBC miniseries The Hollow Crown. And began making my slow way through the Henriad. Over Friday and Saturday I reacquainted myself with Hamlet. And, finally, over the last couple of days I read Richard II. No matter where; of comfort no man speak:. Which serves as pas...
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Peter Wilson Writing: Fool's Assassin (Robin Hobb)
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Saturday, 14 March 2015. Fool's Assassin (Robin Hobb). I can easily explain my love for Robin Hobb's work. Her books are slow, that much is true. Hundreds of pages can pass without anything significant happening. The 2,000-page Assassin. Books contain perhaps fewer than four or five hundred pages with significant action. If you're looking for fast-paced action with your fantasy, look at Scott Lynch. Books I like Fitz. I'd even go so far as to say he's one of my favourite characters of all time. Fitz, aft...
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Peter Wilson Writing: September 2013
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Sunday, 1 September 2013. Guilty pleasure time: I loved Kick Ass. In this era of underwhelming, special effects laden and character-light superhero movies, it was a breath of fresh air. It was both tremendous (and spectacularly violent) fun and emotionally satisfying. Actions had consequences, and we saw a cast of characters grow over the course of the two hours. The action - oh, the action. Gratuitous violence on gratuitous violence. Thinking back to Kick Ass. But is it worth seeing? If You Tolerate This.
