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…
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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,…
The Bugs of Fallout: Wasteland Entomology
The Bugs of Fallout: Wasteland Entomology Part 1 Welcome to the bug section! The title is a little misleading, I know. Fallout games are a bit on the buggy side, especially the modern ones. But as part of my exploration of the science of the Fallout series, I wanted to cover some wasteland entomology. Why?…
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…
Seven Writing Myths Discussed
There’s always someone telling you how you should write, that you must follow these steps and this routine to succeed as a writer. Then you find other people who tell you that these rules are utter nonsense. It can be difficult to know who to believe. As with any creative pursuit, writing has lots of…
Mary Sue Syndrome
What is Mary Sue Syndrome? The term ‘Mary Sue’ is one that has been used to describe a character archetype that is too perfect. It originated in the Star Trek fandom in a parody fanfiction. It is an archetype that is especially common in fanfiction. Essentially it is a character, usually the primary protagonist, who…
Characters Have a Mind of Their Own
So, you’ve got your book idea and you’ve started writing it. You’ve produced an outline and set up your plot, you’ve gotten to know your characters and how they are going to develop throughout your story. Great. But for some reason, your characters have developed a mind of their own. What if they decide to…
Should You Edit As You Go?
People always tell you not to edit until you’ve finished the first draft. Is this true? Or is there something to be said for editing as you go? Let’s have a look at the pros and cons of each option. Edit As You Go Pros of editing as you go Cons of editing as you…