BuWeiLong Progress Report
BuWeiLong
If you can't be original, be entertaining. But, most of all, be genuine.
I spent most of my life dreaming of being an independent filmmaker, and I received my undergraduate degree in Film/Video Production with an emphasis in writing and directing before I went on to get my Masters in Business Administration. As a child, I was a die-hard Star Wars fan, back when there was just the original trilogy and the expanded universe hadn't really taken shape yet. In my teenage years, I got much more into comics, starting with the Eastman & Laird Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but then Marvel Comics really grabbed me.
Around then, a friend introduced me to AD&D (aka 2nd Edition), and I discovered Palladium Books, the original World of Darkness, and went down the off-mainstream RPG rabbit hole. I have been a game master for more than thirty years now, running games for friends as they have come and gone, in canon settings and in settings I developed myself. I don't have a consistent group or a dedicated space to host games in person or virtually, but I still find building characters, campaigns, and worlds relaxing.
I produced several shorts featured in film festivals, many of which I wrote and directed, before I wrote, produced, and directed my own feature film, which is available on Amazon. I was close to making my first medium-budget film, but it was time to take care of my mom, as all she ever talked about was wanting to retire, so I left the film industry to work in IT. First for Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, then for a municipal government in my home state in the U.S.
When Mom needed more care than I could provide while working, I left my IT career to provide it for her until she passed away in June 2025. That's when I discovered the joys of World Anvil and the World Anvil community. Working on Earth-196169 while I was a caretaker was very helpful for my self-care, and then working on A Far-Off Sky, Long Ago after she passed and after my near-death experience has been a part of my recovery process. Hopefully, anyone who reads my informational work here finds it entertaining, insightful, and useful.
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