One of the easiest ways to start a war online is to push someone’s political or religious buttons. As the holy trinity of things “you’re not supposed to talk about,” politics, religion and money are instant, sure-fire ways to ruffle someone’s feathers. So if you’re going to write about politics, be smart about it. A […]
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For Freelancers, By a Freelancer
Don’t Rely on History : Freelance Writing Tip #34
If you’re writing an article, novel, or game, sometimes you will want to utilize historical-based people, places or events to fuel your creativity and your ideas. While history offers you something invaluable–a focused area for you to research–writing historical fiction, non-fiction, or games can be problematic depending upon what your intent is. For example, is […]
Celebrate Game Design with the Blog Carnival for Game Designers!
Welcome to the July 31, 2007 edition of blog carnival for game designers. As a freelance writer for the game industry, please visit these posts related to gaming from other writers and professionals that support computer games, video games, role-playing games, and more! Jake Richmond presents Work in Progress – Ghost Bike Club posted at […]
Blog Carnival Submission Guidelines: Game Designers
I am hoping to host an ongoing blog carnival for game designers. The first blog carnival has been posted on July 31st. I will be promoting and offering game designers the chance to get in on this carnival next month; the carnival will be posted on August 31st. The requirements are as follows: * Article […]
About Me: On Game Design
One of the ways that I’ve expanded my portfolio over the past couple years is to write games. I get quite a few questions regarding my game writing experiences, one of which is, “What does it mean when you say you write games?” Writing games, whether you are writing video games or tabletop role-playing games, […]