Jun 23 2008
Of Dice and Men: ONE MORE TIME!
Today, old news is good news.
I thought I would direct your attention to "Of Dice and Men", the article Sir Justin of Howe and I wrote on role playing games and fantasy fiction, published at Clarkesworld before this LJ went active. Heck, while you're at it, read the piece I wrote for clarkesworld on pro wrestling as a form of fantasy! http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ridler_12_07/
Some folks have thought most of the RPG article was dismissive of RPGs as a positive influence on writing.
Um, no. I think Pratt and Lake and Waggoner were pretty stoked about the experience of RPGs and their influence on their writing life and career.
But see for yourself.
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ridler_howe_05_08/
For me, RPGs were a subconscious attempt to get into writing. I never thought of myself as a writer as a kid or young adult, but I loved making characters, plots, and stories through RPGs. Only later in life did I see this as part of my desire for creating narratives
Now, back to my master narrative dissertation of doom.
JSR
I thought I would direct your attention to "Of Dice and Men", the article Sir Justin of Howe and I wrote on role playing games and fantasy fiction, published at Clarkesworld before this LJ went active. Heck, while you're at it, read the piece I wrote for clarkesworld on pro wrestling as a form of fantasy! http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ridler_12_07/
Some folks have thought most of the RPG article was dismissive of RPGs as a positive influence on writing.
Um, no. I think Pratt and Lake and Waggoner were pretty stoked about the experience of RPGs and their influence on their writing life and career.
But see for yourself.
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ridler_howe_05_08/
For me, RPGs were a subconscious attempt to get into writing. I never thought of myself as a writer as a kid or young adult, but I loved making characters, plots, and stories through RPGs. Only later in life did I see this as part of my desire for creating narratives
Now, back to my master narrative dissertation of doom.
JSR
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