We might not need to indulge in Wilson’s “raw egotism and grandiosity” or, as Chuck put it in a 1964 letter to Ann Bauman, “New tenant downstairs knocks on her ceiling (my floor) when I type. This, of course, disturbs the thought context all to hell. Doesn’t she know that I...
“You must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work. Write straight into the emotional center of things. Write toward vulnerability. Don’t worry about appearing sentimental. Worry about being unavailable; worry about being absent or fraudulent. Risk being unliked. Tell the truth as...
Even though you want to, don’t write a snarky email or letter back to the person who rejected your wonderful work. No doubt, the snarky email will feel good in the moment, but you could regret it later. I speak from experience. Being at conferences with people who have received photos...
change the oil in my truck, or getting something from the top shelf — he was 99.9% absent. When my aged cat, Moxie, disappeared (presumably to hide and die on her
I lose myself in music and didn’t notice when Maja entered, until she placed a letter on the music stand. Canton of Bern was written on the envelope. My bow froze. The envelope was much too thin to bring good news and how I wished it hadn’t come! Better to hold out hope than...
1. Write a letter to someone who inspires me Someone once told me how important it was to thank the people who inspire you. All of them. She explained that it seemed to be a relatively rare thing, even for people you expect would be almost burdened with kudos. And I imagine it is ...
Thanks for stopping by.Au Vendredi! * * * [1]At least, what I was familiar with. [2]The lighting of the candles forShabbat, done by the woman of the house, around 18 minutes before sunset. [3]Being shuttled between parents certainly didn’t help. ...
An Open Letter to the Doctor Who Saved My Father’s Life Posted on September 8, 2015 by newdaynewmood To The Doctor Who Saved My Father’s Life, I can’t refer to you by name because I never actually met you. But the nurses have assured me you are indeed real, and a very ...
word was an unrequited love letter to a flame that had long since gone out; the flame of inspiration. Ugh! I cringed at the phrasing of my last thought as soon as it materialised. I sighed out at the garden and abandoned the rest of the morning to daydreams about alternative career ...
Anyway, this has been a little meandering, but that’s all about I have for today– a possible way to make settings with capital letter Lore tie into player-facing elements of the game. If you can, readSituational Game Design; it’s great and Brian Upton explains it way better than I...