If your agent or publisher is jumping up and down at the thought of your novel, it's because they're picturing the movie poster on the side of the bus.

Dave Morris

Categorized in : Thought Down Your Bus

Now, I admire The Sims as a game, but from a story viewpoint, there are two glaring problems. First, your relationship with those characters is like they're bugs in a jar. There's no empathy. And secondly, you've got this clunky, chemistry-set interface between you and them, with bars to show how tired or angry they are. It's all tell not show.

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'Frankenstein' is a work rich in possible meanings, so the horror-show interpretation is as valid as any.

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Some have said that 'Frankenstein' is a story of a bad parenting giving rise to a troubled child.

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A well-written novel, the most immersive of all forms of storytelling, should command your full attention and belief.

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Interactive storytelling emphasizes a personal connection with the characters. It is a powerful tool that can draw you so deeply into the world of a story that you lose sight of it as a story. You think you are there - at least, if it is done right.

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