Welcome home! A better future, underground. That’s what Vault-Tec promised the American people in the 2070’s. Are Vault-Tec the real villains? It looks like it/ Vault-Tec Corporation are at the heart of the Fallout series. Despite their cheerful mascot and promises of safety and security, there’s a dark secret. Or ten. By the time the…
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Fallout New Vegas – Act One
Ain’t That A Kick In The Head Fallout New Vegas’s act one makes a bold choice in the opening. Your character is shot in the head and buried in a shallow grave! Of course, you survive this otherwise the game would be pretty short and boring. It’s an interesting way to introduce the inciting incident,…
Fallout’s Inciting Incidents
How To Start A Story Today we’re going to look at Fallout’s inciting incidents, and how to motivate players and characters to follow the plot. The most important part of the beginning is the ‘inciting incident’. An event that sets your protagonist on the road to the main plotline. These can be major or minor…
Storytelling in Gaming – Introduction
The Three-Act Structure I’m starting a new series of posts about storytelling in gaming. A lot of RPG plots follow the classic three-act structure of storytelling. This is for a good reason, as the structure is a common way to build and pace a story, regardless of the format it will be published in. Additionally,…
Five Tips: Creature Creation
Creating Creatures? Here’s a Few Tips Creating your own creatures? Flora and fauna are an essential part of worldbuilding for any writer creating their own universe. There’s a lot to consider, and of course you need that suspension of disbelief to keep your reader invested. Things that make no sense will be jarring, so you…
Writing Milestone Reached!
It’s been a while, I know. I’ve reached a writing milestone though. I’ve been dealing with the stress of moving house, which is still ongoing. In between packing and moving, I’ve been writing away. I’ve reached a milestone in my writing career and I have completed two first drafts. The first is my fantasy novel,…
Sunday Check-In: 22 Sept 2024
Welcome to my first Sunday Check-In. Every week I will post a check-in and corresponding vlog to keep you all updated on what I’ve been up to. Expect writing updates, reading reviews and sneak previews of my work in progress. For the vlog, you can find it on YouTube here. Don’t forget to subscribe if…
New Posting Schedule And Life Update
Here’s a cute cat photo, just because. So, I’ve been a bit behind on things lately. I was a bridesmaid for one of my best friends last weekend, which was a beautiful day. I have written over 76k words on my novel. I’ve finished a lot of worldbuilding as well. The plan is to finish…
Adverbs Are They Overused or Essential?
Adverbs are sometimes overused but are they essential? Some people say that adverbs are redundant and that they weaken the verbs impact. Some say adverbs lead to messy prose and indicate lazy and cluttered writing. Is this true? To a degree, it is, but adverbs still have their place in my opinion. What is an…
Respect the Humble Comma
The Comma is Important Commas are important punctuation marks. If nothing else, they let you breathe! Commas are a short pause in a sentence, compared to a full stop or period. The comma is essential in writing but often misused. So let’s look at some of the rules about comma usage. Lists and the ‘Oxford…