Tag: storytelling
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Protected: Introducing “Lu and Monie Glow Up” – Writing a New Animated Series About Found Families, Neurodivergence, and Living Artfully
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The Current State of Games for Learning: Engaging Education Through Play
In recent years, the intersection of gaming and education has sparked a fascinating conversation around how play can enhance learning outcomes. Games for learning, or “serious games,” are not just entertainment anymore—they are becoming powerful tools in classrooms, corporate training, and even personal development. As the demand for engaging, personalized, and adaptive learning grows, game-based…
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Exposition is Not an Info Dump, Don’t Stop the Fun Train
Puppet Show as exposition on Dark Crystal. Genius, genius! Take a cure from game design. Make a thematic trailer or tutorial or the Jurassic park ride with the animation to set the scene. Doing expositional in a fanciful way, this is the key. Drama stops for exposition “Can input this down in a way that’s…
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Story Themes and the 4E’s of the Writer’s Craft
Most ancient tragedy had at its heart the contradiction between two morally justifiable positions. Aristotle begins defining tragedy as “imitation of actions of great import”; the actions themselves are motivated by a conflict of ideas. We may apply this to our own context and craft through the lens of “Story Themes.” A few of examples:…
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Much Ado About Writing: The 2024 AWP Conference, Kansas City Chiefs, and Living the Writer’s Life in the Middle West
The Kansas City Chiefs and Poetry. BBQ and Creative Nonfiction. The Middle West is a hotbed of creativity and sports these days. We just hosted the 2024 AWP Conference and we’re hosting six games during the 2026 World Cup! And who’s to say what’s in store for the Kansas City Royals or the next generation…