F-Files Postmortem
F-Files has ended. As we’ve seen many times in the past, I had an impulse out of left field that was strong enough that I actually sat down and wrote it. I really liked the actual X-Files; some things about it just spoke to me. Just like Judge Dredd did once, and various other things. My passion for RE seems to be eternal. Will X-Files fade in my brain as Judge Dredd and so many others have? We’ll see. Anyway, my VFU stories are definitely shifting into a more structured and plot-driven area. “Come for the smut, stay for the plot,” is probably closed to what I’m aiming for, although I understand that for most readers that does not align with the more common and perfectly legitimate position of: “Come for the smut, then get back to doing other things,” I get that, but I do it for the love of the game and I’m sure my approach will continue to change. And of course, if we’re going to do “Come for the smut,” then the smut needs to be compelling, which is something that I’m still hit or m...