Yesterday, I talked about the difference between revisions and editing and about what an editor’s role is. Today I’m going to go a little bit more in depth, and show you how content editing differs from copy editing. When someone edits for content, they are trying to communicate what they envision your audience to be […]
Year: 2008
Editing 101: What Does an Editor Do?
Congratulations! You’ve just finished your project or story. Now what? Well, you’re probably going to want to read through it again, and make changes before you make your final submission. The tendency for inexperienced authors is to either give their writing a “once-over” before they submit it or send a copy to their friend, parent, […]
Reflections of a Gaming Industry Freelancer
This year marks the fifth year I’ve been active within the gaming industry as a freelancer. Within five years I’ve worked on two dozen games, dozens of reviews, attended approximately 35 conventions and gatherings, met hundreds if not thousands of people, spoke on panels, and built some awesome memories. Here are some of my take-a-ways […]
What’s in a Licensed Setting? Covering the Details When Writing a Book
Wrapped up my novella work last week for the licensed setting based on the game Aletheia. In this world, there were characters with psychic powers, mysterious villains, and a highly detailed setting–a sprawling, remodeled Victorian mansion called Hepta Sophistai in the town of Seven Dogs, Alaska. Inside the house, there were portals within the house […]
Human Flipbook is Really, Darn Cool
On the YouTube! front, sometimes advertising is better than the home-brew videos. Check out this pretty awesome human flipbook that a sub restaurant, Erbert & Gerbert’s, put together for their store. Viral marketing at its finest; over 475,000 views on YouTube! alone!