I was asked my opinion about Steam pulling the abominable game HATRED from Greenlight by British newspaper, The Independent.
Concepts of UX in Writing: Progressive Disclosure
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Use the UX concept of progressive disclosure to keep your readers interested and alert when describing difficult settings. Use of this concept will give facts a more organic, natural revelation.
This is the first part in a series on User Experience (UX) Concepts in Writing. For more information on UX and other important software design ideas, check out the Wikipedia article.
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Best Music Videos of 2014: Take a Break from Your Writing
I know this isn’t a post about writing.
However, I feel like I’m allowed to inspire and shake you around, if only for a bit. Music videos are one of my favorite formats, and watching them can be like reading tarot cards; Sometimes, they create stories in you where there are none. Other times, I just wanted an excuse to share music with you.
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Indie Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing: It’s Not a Moral Decision
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I have no idea why people get so nasty about publishing. We live in a magical era where you have choices. There is no good and evil.
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My Internet Code of Conduct
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If things get nasty up in here, I promise to behave myself and help others do the same. Continue reading My Internet Code of Conduct
Quote: Flannery O’Connor
Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay. I’m always irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality and it’s very shocking to the system.
― Flannery O’Connor, Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose
Quote: Ta-Nehisi Coates
I did not know then that this is what life is – just when you master the geometry of one world, it slips away, and suddenly again, you’re swarmed by strange shapes and impossible angles.
― Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood
Tropes and Cliches: Breaking the Rules of Writing
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There’s a difference between tropes and cliches, and too many restrictions can harm creativity. Continue reading Tropes and Cliches: Breaking the Rules of Writing