Cass Aleatory's Nonfiction Blog

Hiya, friends! Cass here. It would appear that I posted about three things to this blog and then just stopped. Let me just say that sometimes, appearances aren't deceiving. Yeah, sorry about that. In short, life happened. Between trying to cope with distance learning during COVID-19, all the political and socioeconomic drama that's been plaguing society lately, and my own mental health, it just got a little too much for awhile. I'd be lying if I said things were much better now, but I want get back to posting regardless. Truth is, I never forgot about this blog for more than a day or two at a time; I just couldn't quite force myself to take the leap and return. While most of the media posted here was written long before it's published, it still takes a lot more time than I expected to edit posts, clean them up, and make sure the sources are properly cited. As I always say, you haven't lived until you've had to hunt for the exact edition of the film you refer...

Hello there!  My name's Cass Aleatory, and I'm a gamewriter and indie developer currently studying at UW-Whitewater. I'm a triple major in Professional Writing & Publishing, Film Studies, and Media Arts & Game Development. While I specialize in writing stories, I also produce a wide variety of other (nonfiction) content. To avoid cluttering my portfolio with a ton of different writing that doesn't necessarily match my chosen focus, I decided to create this blog to host my best nonfiction pieces. Expect to see analysis of fiction writing, comics, film, and games, as well as proposals, technical writing, and any manner of other miscellaneous stuffs. Starting in October 2020, I'll begin publishing work from my backlog. I'll be posting about once a week until I clear the backlog; after that, I'll only post when I have something new to share. To help folks navigate everything, I'll be as descriptive as possible with the post labels, so if you're h...