Learning New Arts, Studying, and Staying Sane While Stuck Inside
Normally, I use this blog to discuss books, games, and writing. But, since the pandemic started, I’ve been fielding a lot of questions from friends who know I work as…
Improving Your Writing (and Other Arts) through Targeted Practice
Four weeks ago, I posted an article about getting started in a new art. And, for my last post, I continued the theme by teaching you how to build the…
Building Discipline: How to Keep Practicing Your Art, Even When It’s Hard
A couple weeks ago, I posted an article about getting started in the arts. It was a “call to action,” a rallying cry for people who might be procrastinating, or…
Want to Make Art? Then, Get Started
I’m putting this comment up here, so that if you come away from this article with only one thing, it’s this: if there’s any art or project you’ve wanted to…
“Knobs and Levers and Stories:” A Q&A on How and Why to Make Interactive Fiction for Writers and Programmers
It’s almost the New Year, so what better way to start 2020 than picking up a new hobby? How about game writing? Hold up, don’t leave the page! It’s easier…