The Road to gamescom: Writing the Demo

“We spent a long time writing for the demo and put our hearts and souls into those scenes. It was an area where the Writing Team was really allowed to run, and we’re proud of the work we’ve done.” -- Angel Leigh McCoy There's an interview with me and my wonderful boss up at the ArenaNet blog. For months, we've…

Video Game Writing Tip #4

Be Concise There are two reasons to be concise when writing dialogue for a video game. Space is limited. Player attention span is limited. The first limitation is the user interface (U.I.). If the game uses a text pop-up, then you have a character limitation. Since writing for Guild Wars 2, I've had to get better at relaying as much…
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Women In Games: A History and Commentary

Play Value has put together some historical highlights and commentary about women in gaming. "You know, women are just one big game that no one's managed to beat yet." -- Jeff (Managing Editor, CollegeHumor.com) If you liked this, check out the other posts about Women in Games.

Poem: “Sammie” – song lyrics

I remember the rain—oh. Your shining, rain-kissed face—oh. I held you in the palm of my hand, My tiny, china Pierrot man. Ollie, ollie, all come free. You won our game of hide and seek. You found me, but I lost you. When’d it get so dark? And lonely too? Sammie— Where do the trains go? So loud, so fast,…
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Book Review: “Undead and Unwed” by MaryJanice Davidson

Angel’s Adjectives: light and likable In this book, “True Blood” meets the Stephanie Plum series. A sassy young woman–Betsy Taylor—with a designer shoe fetish ends up dead, then undead, then reluctant vampire royalty. Told in first-person, the story is one long string of smart-ass commentary and snarky dialogue. This particular type of “strong female” doesn’t take any shit, but does…
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Selling Short Stories 101: The Basics

Selling Short Stories 101: The Basics

Do you have a pile of short stories that you’ve written, but you have no idea what to do with them? How does a writer sell a short story? What can you do to improve your chances of getting it published? Consider this article a primer for submission. It’s for those people who don’t know where to begin. Begin by…