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i have changed some bits of both chapters already, actually. but it was merely grammatical stuff. i do very extensive editing before i post a chapter, which is part of the reason it takes me so long to release new chapters. i do have a slight fear of "getting stuck" because i committed to a certain plot point or character quirk in an earlier chapter (and i don't plan to make changes of this nature retroactively), so, in this way, i'm sorta bound by what i have already released, which is an interesting limitation to say the least.
*and i appreciate your interest!
for you, none; why would you sign up for more than one to begin with? this is for anyone who hasn't signed up for multiple yet-another-indie-writing platforms and is looking for a federated write freely instance to join (considering write.as is closed for registration).
same. i have an art book of his stuff on my living room coffee table; it's been there for years. i've got an old copy of the Sandman issue illustrated by him as well; Morpheus looks especially moody in Amano's style.
regarding the Trump thing? favorably, IF it led to better outcomes, of course, and this is touched on in the piece too. the essay is pacifistic, however; it relies on the golden rule to say, "hey i might want trump dead but i'm not going to kill trump because i wouldn't want someone to do that to me in the event that they wanted me dead and if more people adopted this outlook then we would be better off." i was channeling some sort of naive peace-loving spirit when writing this, maybe. (i don't actually believe the spirit thing lol, only trying to get a certain idea across.)
some people on the left have been joking about Trump dying for years but now they're all "this sort of violence is unacceptable!" let's not pretend we didn't want this to happen on some level. i value being honest about one's self and motivations. we can admit that we wouldn't mind seeing Trump dead whilst simultaneously being like "but it might not be the best idea to kill Trump." it's important to note that Trump has made many many people feel threatened, and that if anyone should be charged for inciting Trump's assassination, it should be Trump himself.
haha, thank you. yeah the electric car thing is a bit too specific, huh? i thought that too after reading it a few times.
nice essay! this is a community about writing, so there's no need to apologize.
i feel like NOVA here is being a little inflammatory to rile up some sort of discussion, which attracts some unconstructive feedback but also some rather constructive feedback too (like your post). so, i appreciate you putting in the time to engage with this dumb DRAGON (i say this as affectionately as possible).
maybe the criticism comes down to a matter of moderation. yes, there is certainly a point where playing computer games is probably very much so very very like capital-S capital-B Super Bad; the hikkomori-likes, who play constantly and do not much else while nasty dishes and trash piles up around them, for example; however, if it were not computer games -- it would be something else. it seems, however, that computer games have a propensity to get people hooked much easier than, say, reading books. BUT! to say all computer gaming is a waste of time really begs the question as to "well, what isn't a waste of time?" and, in some cases (like you outlined) it can actually help people. a pinch of awareness is all one needs to determine if gaming is PERSONALLY bad for them AT THE MOMENT, and if you determine PERSONALLY that "maybe i should be focusing on my work instead of playing this computer game right now" then, AT THAT MOMENT, gaming is a bad choice. game later.
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not again.
this is going to devolve into nihilistic: "well what is there to waste if life is meaningless to begin with! we create our own meaning!" or the hedonistic: "if it makes me happy, then why not?!" or the semantic: "define wasting time."
like it always does.
lol, someone did actually report this thread for "breaking commuinity rules," but it wasn't you.
(for the record, this breaks no rules.)
(disclaimer: the term “computer games” in this context means literally any video game; “computer games” is what grandma says when she tells you to “stop playing those damn computer games and go outside!”)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17152252
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.
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
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13971279
On Computer Games Monthly #1
https://archive.org/details/OCGM-1-Nov-2000
I have been working on a passion project for the last two months; a retro games magazine, and it's finally completed! This #zine is a digital celebration of nostalgia; a collective of writers from the federated internet that strives to capture the subjective quality of gaming with stories about life-and-stuff told through the lens of video games. Issue#1 covers November2000 and features: Breath of Fire IV, Counter Strike, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, love letters to the Dreamcast and PlayStation consoles, and much more.
On Computer Games Monthly #1
https://archive.org/details/OCGM-1-Nov-2000
I have been working on a passion project for the last two months; a retro games magazine, and it's finally completed! This #zine is a digital celebration of nostalgia; a collective of writers from the federated internet that strives to capture the subjective quality of gaming with stories about life-and-stuff told through the lens of video games. Issue#1 covers November2000 and features: Breath of Fire IV, Counter Strike, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, love letters to the Dreamcast and PlayStation consoles, and much more.
created this video essay thing based on an essay i wrote for my website.
https://youtu.be/OBFZtIQYiiI?si=LDxjp-lfoh5cJ47s
if you happen to watch, let me know what you think
could post this in the SaGa forum as well but figured this would be a better spot.
covers some of the following:
0:00 (Introduction & Justification)
2:26 (CHAPTER I: History of Final Fantasy Legend II or: Richard Dean Anderson's Haircut in Season 6 of MacGyver)
5:11 (CHAPTER II: Presentation, Setting & Plot or: Smoke Dope, Go Bananas)
7:57 (CHAPTER III: Music or: Is this Emerson, Lake & Palmer?)
11:34 (INTERLUDE or: Artistic Gentrification)
13:15 (CHAPTER IV: Gameplay or: Nintendo Power Nominee for Hardest Game Boy Game of 1990)
20:58 (CONCLUSION or: SAVE THE WORLD or: If Richard Dean Anderson is the Peak 90s Action Celebrity ...)
ignore the "how" and focus on the immediate situation; what do you do?
that's it
