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    Review: Creating Emotion in Games

    Creating Emotion in Games by David Freeman This was a fantastic book, not just for writing in video games, but for writing in general. There’s great game theory in here and strong techniques for applying the many lessons prose and screen writers have learned to game design and writing. And even for games with limited writing much of the discussion of character traits and building an emotional connection with the player are equally applicable to world building, level design and even gameplay mechanics. My only real disagreements have nothing to do with the usefulness of the book, but more to do with some of David Freeman’s justifications for adding emotioneering…

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    Finalist in Writer's of the Future Contest

    I was very pleased last week to receive a phone call from Joni (Writer’s of the Future Contest) to tell me that I am a finalist for the contest for the 3rd Quarter. I have been waiting since that call for her to post the news on the official blog. Read the details on the blog here. So, what does this mean? My story will be competing with the stories of the seven other finalists to win favor with the judges. If it wins, then I get to attend a writing workshop and the story would be published in the next volume of the Writer’s of the Future. I am…