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As always, peeps, I talk/write out stuff to help me figure out what I actually think about it. Ideas, comments, rah-rahs, anecdotes, and advice are all welcome. (Oh, tangent before we start: using the NOTEBOOK for NOTES, as mentioned in last writing post, is working. I've jotted -- as opposed to "written," I guess -- every day since. Woo hoo!) So, I identified a recurring fear I have about writing, best summed up as: ( ripping off what I like, and thus being/revealing myself as an unoriginal hack. )So, yeah: I drag you out into the light of day so you can shrivel in the sunlight (again), vampire.
To go back to earlier tangent, I discovered a problem with my thinkery regarding some background info on "how magic works" I was jotting down last night. I was trying to figure out how it all fit together, and it just wasn't jelling. This was slightly frustrating, so I put the notebook down for the evening. This morning, in the shower, I came up with an elegant solution -- well, not a solution, but a METHOD for getting to the solution -- to figure it all out. Have an older, wiser character explain it "how it all works" to a younger, more ignorant character.I'm not even gonna name these dudes/dudettes. I might pick three basic characteristics for each, in addition to older/wiser and younger/ignorant. In any case, I'll just run with it. I'm considering this a "jotting", but if the characters come alive in the dialogue, they might get tagged for actual "writing." ;) As always, comments et al. welcome. Tags: books, mental health, writing
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So, I just started reading Jeff VanderMeer's Booklife, and when I started into the section called "The Discovery Process" I was hit by a welter of thoughts all at once. Let me try to untangle them here for my own purposes, and if any of you have insights or comments, please -- feel free! ( cut to save your flist! )So, that's what's churning around in my headguts at the moment. I must say, though, that something about these hypotheses feels right. And I'm a great believer in going with these sorts of feelings. Any insights, comments, or anecdotes you have to share would be very welcome! Tags: improvement, mental health, philosophy, reference, writing
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I haven't done this in awhile, but have decided to get back into the practice. With the IPR 4Q2009 numbers that came in recently, I decided to take a look at the numbers (as of 12/31/2009). Here, have some data ( behind the cut )For Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies numbers, we'll have to wait for ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) drivingblind to post. I'll edit this post to add a link. EDITED TO ADD: And Fred's post is up at http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2010/01/evil-hat-sales-finishing-2009/. Tags: asmp, dead inside, gaming, mad rpg theory, mnpr-rpg, pdq, s7s, sales, truth-and-justice, zoz
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(Especially the Adventure game -- read RPGs, wargames, board games, etc. -- designers.) What, to you, is the definition of an "evergreen" product? Also, what metrics do you use to determine that? Tags: asmp, game design, gaming, mad rpg theory, reference, sales
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Heya, folks. I am trying to decide whether or not to go to Dreamation this year. Here are the factors: 1. Money: Always tight. (Though I have a line on some travel/lodging options.) 2. Time: My vacation time reloaded on the first of the year, but I need to make sure to spend it less profligately than I did in 2009. 3. Feeling a Little Burned Out: Going last year helped cheer me up quite a bit, so I don't know. It's sort of that "I hate going to the gym until I get there" feeling. 4. Origins: I'd really like to go to Origins this year, and don't know if I can swing two cons with regard to factors 1 and 2. Anyone have any thoughts? Also, anyone on my flist going? Would you be sad if I wasn't there? Tags: asmp, conventions, gaming, pdq
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