Curious tales for quiet nerds
As you can see, I’m having a bit of upper respiratory trouble this week! I’d like to take this opportunity to step in and speak about being gentle with yourself. _____ Everyone loves a good training montage. We get to see the hero pushing their bodies to the limit each day and eventually meeting their …
Still running the #shareyourworld game on Twitter. You get to tell me, in a tweet (if possible), what your world is about. I’m noticing two trends: We confuse story with world. We don’t know why we’re building. Sometimes I’ll get replies that tell me plot. “Scott the magical dog goes on an adventure to Doom …
I’ve listened to this song dozens of times and thought it was a great tune inspiring a lady to be with the guy she loves. Until last night, I didn’t hear it as general advice. I just realized that the beginning of your journey isn’t working toward a dream, but searching to discover what your dream …
I came upon a note in my list of project questions for Woolmancy: “Character design, how many iterations?” I laugh at this, and kind of laughed when I wrote it. No matter how many times I refine my design, it’s going to change once I start placing the actors on their stage (drawing the real …
This weekend I posed a question on Facebook and Twitter: Are you a worldbuilder? Share your world in a tweet and tag #shareyourworld! I got some great replies and had the opportunity to discuss people’s worlds with them. I plan to continue using the tag, so if you have a world, please share it! If you …