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just published the fourth chapter. the manuscript is now 98 pages long.
Destination Ivalice [an essay about escapism inspired by FFTA]
Destination Ivalice [an essay about escapism inspired by FFTA] - Lemmy.World
I spent about a month writing this. It’s 13k-word essay about escapism, gender, memes, philosophy, and the meaning of life or whatever, inspired by my time playing Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. It also attempts to answer questions like “Is Marche the bad guy?” once and for all. (It uses some experimental grammar that I have been fooling around with, but overall I think it’s very easy to follow, although a long long read.) If you read it in full, and it made you feel something, let me know either here or PM or on Mastodon or via email. Thanks.
I wrote a "Why I Write, and Why You Should Write Too!" type of thing that I thought this community might appreciate.
WE ARE BESET BY SUFFERING ON ALL SIDES [anti-natalist essay]
WE ARE BESET BY SUFFERING ON ALL SIDES [anti-natalist essay] - Lemmy.World
i wrote this essay, using the video game Romancing SaGa 2 as a springboard to tackle questions such as: - “is life worth living?” - “ought we eradicate all life to prevent suffering?” - “is creating new life justified given the potential for suffering?” if you read, let me know your thoughts here. thanks.
The Egg [episodic novel]
The Egg [episodic novel] - Lemmy.World
I’m self publishing a novel, releasing chapters as I write and edit them. The novel is a sci-fantasy influenced by JRPGs, 90s anime, Ancient Greece, and cyberpunk stuff like Samuel R. Delany’s Nova. It’s fairly derivative, wearing influences on its sleeve. I’ve always wanted to write a novel, so I pulled the trigger and decided to Just Do It™. It has been a great learning experience thus far. I’ve released two chapters, and plan to keep releasing chapters between other projects I’m working on. If you read any of it, please let me know what you think. I am kinda soft when it comes to my work, so if your feedback comes off as passive aggressive, meanspirited, insensitive, etc. I’ll likely just ignore you.
new write freely instance for creative writing / blogging [howdoyouspell.cool]
new write freely instance for creative writing / blogging [howdoyouspell.cool] - Lemmy.World
registration is invite only at the moment, so please review the community guidelines then let me know if you’d like to join; i’ll send you an invite link. howdoyouspell.cool is an open community of writers who value privacy, autonomy, and creative writing – and, most importantly, we reject corporate interests and monetary incentives. We aim to be a no-pressure, polite community of writers from all walks of life, away from the ten-thousand-word user agreements of corporate-controlled platforms. If you consider yourself even the most amateur of writers, you’re welcome here. Too often, writers leave their work languishing in a folder somewhere – this community aims to change that by providing a safe space for expression without fear of ridicule or some big-word conglomerate stealing your words to power a fake-sentient SQL table. example blog: https://howdoyouspell.cool/forrest/ [https://howdoyouspell.cool/forrest/]
All My Homies Love White Freckles, but They All Hate Ariel Pink
All My Homies Love White Freckles, but They All Hate Ariel Pink - Lemmy.World
i wrote a thing about Ariel Pink. but it’s more of a wrestling match with the cognitive dissonance that comes with enjoying music that’s made by gross people. kinda a “separating the art from the artist” thing, kinda not. bound to inspire some negativity from some, but the goal is to explore this weird dynamic that happens between art and artist and fan in an open, cordial way.
ARBITRARY DEFINITIONS WRESTLING 1 ["role-playing game"]
ARBITRARY DEFINITIONS WRESTLING 1 ["role-playing game"] - Lemmy.World
it’s that time of year again; time to let the semantics and the pedantics fly! because it’s time for another round of ARBITRARY DEFINITIONS WRESTLING!!! RULES: - a word/phrase/genre/etc. is provided, participants “discuss” how that word/phrase/genre/etc. should be defined. (keeping in mind that definitions should have some utility, otherwise they’re just meaningless tags that tell the reader nothing; or don’t keep this in mind, maybe you have a better theory on how words should be used ~ if so, tell us about it!) - try to be nice this week’s definition is, “role-playing game.” (pictured is the world’s best role-plying game according to some experts.) how do you define a “role-playing game” in video game terms? i present to you our starting point; the so-called authority: the dictionary: per Oxford Languages: “a game in which players take on the roles of imaginary characters who engage in adventures, typically in a particular computerized fantasy setting overseen by a referee.” let the semantics and the pedantics fly, it’s round one of ARBITRARY DEFINITIONS WRESTLING. (note that participating in ARBITRARY DEFINITIONS WRESTLING is foolish and, as such: i will not be participating. however, i may step in as referee to break up any fighting.)
On Computer Games Monthly #2 (December 2000)
On Computer Games Monthly #2 (December 2000) - Lemmy.World
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17152252 [https://lemmy.world/post/17152252] > [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/6e0ca4cc-da89-45e2-9482-9291c630228f.jpeg] > > On Computer Games Monthly is back w/ the 2nd issue of the #fediverse’s only free unofficial gaming-slash-creative-writing magazine. > > Inside you will find articles written by some of Mastodon’s wackiest residents; nostalgic ramblings, societal critiques, personal stories, and fictional tales using #videogames as the delivery mechanism. > > Games covered in this issue: > Issue #2 covers games released in and around December 2000 and features the following titles: > > Dark Cloud > > Pokemon Crystal > > The Bouncer > > Rollercoaster Tycoon > > Guilty Gear X > > Phantasy Star Online > > Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo. > > > ----BONUS CHAO MINIGAME---- > There is a small minigame in this issue; 16 bonus chao (yes, chao from the Sonic series) have been placed throughout the magazine. If you find them all: send me an email/message and I’ll place you on the illustrious BONUS CHAO CHAMPION list on the archive! > > https://archive.org/details/on-computer-games-monthly-december-2000-magazine [https://archive.org/details/on-computer-games-monthly-december-2000-magazine]