Alright, so I just wrote what I think is a lovely piece for my IGN blog and it got me thinking. I love creative writing. So today’s post here will be a number of things I would like to throw out an idea, and see if I should turn this blog in a different direction than it’s been going. Not that I don’t like this blog, however it gets harder and harder to come up with new stuff everyday. Where the game industry is abundant with creativity and ideas, I find it easier to write a journal entry because this blog is… well for a word… I have no idea what to actually make this blog.
My hope was that this blog would be the gateway to what I do on the internet and for companies. Almost like a portfolio, but a nice laidback portfolio that shows my hard work and devotion to writing. I would also like it to show my personality and where I came from, but in all honesty… how does one build such a thing?
As I continue to write this blog, I find it challenging to manage. However, the big idea I’d like to throw out is would anyone out there read say a fife hundred to one thousand word story piece a day? Almost like I do my short story writing, I would read the posts before and continue. I would have to try and make it almost like some kind of drama and leave off on a cliffhanger (since I don’t have commercials to sell the next post) just to keep you ladies and gents coming back!
Imagine a radio drama… with no radio… and potentially not much drama… are you picturing it? Good. I swear it sounds worse than it really would be! If anyone had any requests for a world or theme, I’d be willing to take it! For now I will think up some story ideas and perhaps post them in the coming days or just start on one! I was also considering picking up some freelance work this week. Either way, I would love to have more people commenting on my blog and sharing their ideas and opinions about not just my previous writing but my future writing as well! For now I leave you with these to think about! Also as a side note, learning to convert a story to a script is not as easy as it originally seemed. That one may actually not be posted this week. The short story is still going to be posted this Saturday, on my first day I wrote over two thousand words and three pages! I really like the circumstances and characters in the story! Anyway for now, take care and thanks for reading!
I, for one, have enjoyed your writing. To be fair though, I’m not a gamer. I don’t own a system but I’ve always liked you as a person. So I read it anyway out of respect and to be supportive of your passion.
Were I to suggest what I’d really like to read about might possibly be thought of as “its already been done”. Nonetheless, I’m more into real life experiences and the motivation or circumstances that goes into shaping people into who they are or do what they do. Personally, I think you’re in a unique position to take us (your readers) along on an amazing adventure….your adventure. Not only did you leave the comforts of your home in Nova Scotia to head west but you then left Canada altogether to settle in Australia. That is very rich fodder for a curious reader.
Hmm, interesting suggestion, maybe I’ll alternate that between creative posts! Thanks for the idea, sometimes you just need that bit of inspiration to turn on the light bulb! Hope everything is going well for you back in Halifax!
Working lots and 4 days away from my first vacation since starting at Lawtons more than a year and half ago. I’m a shift supervisor now which is kind of cool. It only pays an extra quarter an hour which is a bit of a joke, but I like what I do and the staff is great so its all good. I still miss having the freedom of being the master of my time though.
How about you Tim? How are you adjusting to your new surroundings?
Finally starting work the beginning of next month and everything else has been going really well over here. The cities are beautiful, the wildlife is incredible and thus far it’s been quite relaxing. As for you, I’m glad things are going well is Andrew still gaming? Or have his adventures overshadowed gaming? I know between adventures and money it’s been a slow pace getting back into games!