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Writing for Games: Q&A follow-up

Writing for Games: Q&A follow-up

I didn’t have time to address all the questions at the Nov 2022 Writers’ Guild event on game narrative, so I’ve answered them here instead.
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SCENE WRITING 101

SCENE WRITING 101

The Fundamentals of Planning and Writing scenes
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Worldbuilding for games: Q&A follow-up

Worldbuilding for games: Q&A follow-up

Answering audience questions on game worldbuilding which we didn’t have time for on the Writers Guild online panel.
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Beta Round the Bush

Beta Round the Bush

Why the beta reading process is so valuable — and so nerve-wracking
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They Do Things Differently There

They Do Things Differently There

The strange amnesiac world of writing the second book in a series
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Always Learning

Always Learning

Why I still sit in on writing workshops
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Coming Outta Nowhere, Driving Like Rain

Coming Outta Nowhere, Driving Like Rain

Reflecting on Michael Moorcock's ELRIC OF MELNIBONÉ novels
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Free As In Nope

Free As In Nope

Sure, why wouldn't I do your marketing for free?
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Ask Three Writers

Ask Three Writers

Give them the same idea, and you get completely different works
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‘Be Careful What You Wish For’ dept

‘Be Careful What You Wish For’ dept

What happens when there are more writers working on superheroes for TV than for comics?
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Headline Act

Headline Act

The stories behind the stories
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Under the Influence

Under the Influence

(This article first appeared as the editorial column in INTERZONE #274, which features my SF story SOUL MUSIC.)
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Everything, Everything

Uncharacteristically terse advice for games writers
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Zombie Satellites

Zombie Satellites

“Wherever you go, look for whatever doesn’t belong.”
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The Organized Writer

The Organized Writer

A productivity system for writers
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Everything is Sci-fi, Until it Isn’t

Everything is Sci-fi, Until it Isn’t

Why is THE EXPHORIA CODE full of technology? Because so is everything around you.
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Q&A: How do I find an artist to draw my graphic novel?

Q&A: How do I find an artist to draw my graphic novel?

It’s not easy. But here’s some advice.
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When You Say “I’m Not Into Comic Book Movies” You’re Probably Lying. You Just Don’t Know It Yet.

When You Say “I’m Not Into Comic Book Movies” You’re Probably Lying. You Just Don’t Know It Yet.

File under #rants
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The Problem.

The Problem.

Cover bands, cover bands, everywhere you go.
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Scrivening Comics

Scrivening Comics

I helped design Scrivener’s comics template. This is how I use it.
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Writing: the Magic Bullet

Writing: the Magic Bullet

It doesn’t exist. But this is pretty close.
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6 Steps from Idea to Story

6 Steps from Idea to Story

How do you turn an idea into a finished story? These are the 6 stages of my writing process.
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Just Write

Just Write

Want to become a better writer? Then write more.
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