Dave Morris
Dave Morris
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A very great deal is written about the future of book publishing - much more than on its present or past - and the only takeaway from all these oracles seems to be that a great empire will be destroyed.
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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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Back in the early 1970s, what got me and another 400,000 kids out of bed without needing to be called twice was the latest issue of The Amazing Spider-Man.
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A new medium always has a period when it is struggling inside the confining box of an earlier medium. Creators have to unlearn what they knew before they can see the fresh, uncharted vistas stretching before them.
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What we love is when we can sell people a multi-media package,
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When I mention that I'm a game designer as well as a writer, someone will nod and say, 'Ah, that's what we like about your script. The videogame feel.'
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Our grand openings are stacked all day long with cars. It definitely creates a big buzz.
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I was proud with the way we played, ... We played with a lot of heart and leadership. I'm proud of our entire roster, who stepped up. We had some freshmen make some nice plays and we had some injured players step in.
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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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In good writing, the contemplative and the exciting happen at the same time.
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Granted, a long book can be as daunting as a hard one. I nearly reached for 'Game of Thrones' until I saw the bookshelf sagging under the burden of those other volumes.
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I could put a sudoku at the end of every chapter and you'd have to solve it to progress through the story, but that doesn't address what would make people want to interact.
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That's something I ain't going to forget. I've seen dead people before. The parents didn't bother me. But the kid bothered me.
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It's the Boersma family put into a company. I couldn't ever get out of (the Boersma family home) without having hot apple pie and a big meal, or something.