My top 5 writing book recommendations (and why)
So there are a LOT of books about writing out there, and I mean a WHOLE LOT! I figured I'd simplify and break some of the books I've...
One of the most handy Game Design Tips I've learned
After reading The Art of Game Design: Book of Lenses. One of my favorite "lenses" that Jesse Schell shared involved using the lens of...
How to add narrative to an idle game
So, this is more of a share than a true post, but I recently reviewed the light idle game "Fidget Spinner RPG" by Bryce Summer. I did a...
Who needs showing when you can tell well?
Hopefully you've been spending a lot of time washing your hands and staying at home, so to make that sequestered time a little more fun,...
Check out my new CYOA game! (Beta)
Hey all, Just wrapped up a new CYOA game for Fable labs. If you have an iPhone, I'd love if you all gave it a play (and of course shared...
How to save your writing with a pack of highlighters
Working as an editor, I’ve read a LOT of amateur fiction and given lots of advice to aspiring writers. Over time, patterns start to...
Three ways to avoid "Talking Wallpaper" Dialogue.
We've all written and read "Talking Wallpaper" dialogue. It mimics the chit-chat of every day conversation. "Hi there," Steve said....
Check out the first episode of our radio drama: The Last Alchemist!
Radio drama is one of the lost art forms, and well produced radio dramas are as hard to find as truffles (I've been watching a lot of...
New Edit! How to tell if your story needs more conflict.
It's been a while since we've done an edit, so it was high time! Both of the stories we read tonight were awesome, but both had some...
How to make your story's opening scenes shine! Live edit of Sopho and Demaka Complex.
After editing hundreds of stories, this remains one of the biggest challenges in prose that I see. How to engage a reader through the...
