#narrative innovation

[joncronshawauthor]

What Fantasy Writers Can Learn From Mr. Bungle

In the realm of fantasy literature, where worlds are bound only by the limits of imagination, finding unique sources of inspiration is crucial. For writers looking to inject a dose of the extraordinary into their narratives, the eclectic and often surreal music of Mr. Bungle offers a treasure trove of creative cues. Known for their genre-defying soundscapes and theatrical flair, Mr. Bungle…

[aj-lenoire]

percy are you seriously gonna fall for the same trick that you just pulled on anna?? it's been like ten minutes.

[f1-obsessed333]

[flufflecat]

Can someone explain what the narrative stakes are even supposed to be anymore in jjk. All the characters are essentially guaranteed to die, the current cast is comprised almost entirely of characters who showed up 2/3rds into the story and we're supposed to care about them for some reason, and I do not even know what the threat is supposed to be anymore. The apocalypse? Destruction of an amorphous innocent society? Like has ANYTHING been shown of "here's the regular world that apparently needs to be saved" or are we just supposed to assume "this society is just Real Life+, so you're REQUIRED to care if some guy threatens to kill all humanity, because one of those humanities may be... a child" or something. Can you spare two seconds to show anything other than some magic randos fighting, or is it just a superhero story all the time now, minus the fun. Remember when yuuji had friends.

[jesuschristt-thatsaprettyface]

some things just make sense. like how the planet Uranus rules autism. aka why Aquarius’ are Like That.

[bandzboy]

i think whether or not you like ateez's music and concept you have admit that is pretty cool to see a group having their own identity and sticking to it and not really caring about what the masses want this industry is so saturated everyone does what everyone is doing because that's what brings them popularity and money and whatever else but having a group saying that 'this is our identity and music and we will stick to it' is quite huge nowadays and quite impressive to me that's why i just respect ateez so much, especially in that regard

[writing-turnip]

Do you ever get sucked into finding out the internal life experiences of a stranger? I wonder how interesting narratives would be if being palatable wasn’t the highest priority.

The real un-marketable version. People want the credibility of identities, want to market the biographies.

They want to sell suffering with obvious villains , smoothed down and made palatable to the milketoast readers they prioritize. To assuage guilt with stories that promise to make them better people “I’m not racist, I don’t act like THAT” while never threatening them (which isn’t how it works), discomfort is part of growth. In the end, people have no investment in the actual voices.

Always, the real experience is first sacrifice at the altar of marketability. Even the nutritional benefits of learning is stripped away in the name of making biographic junk food.

[lilflowerpot]

Hi! This isn’t Keitor related but I’m curious to see your thoughts hahajskajs. If you haven’t started playing TotK yet, (or even if you have) what are your hopes for it?

@arinrowan: Hi! How are you enjoying the new Legend of Zelda game?

anonymous: I know you are off living your best life playing tears of the kingdom but I miss you and your daily posts hope you are well and come back soon

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So I have now finished TotK—

((and by "finished" I mean I've completed the mainline story, all shrines/lightroots/tears, nearly all the side-quests, and collected the majority of armor,,, yes, I am a completionist, are you really surprised?))

—and I am utterly //obsessed//. No spoilers to those who're still avoiding them, but the story is a damn masterpiece; yes I did cry at That Quest because it was heartwrenching goddammit, and I loved loved loved everything about the Zonai (fingers-crossed for the inevitable expansion pass to throw more ancient lore & ruins our way). New enemies? Fantastic. Return of temples & bosses? Pretty excellently done tbh. Re-hashing of the same map to give well-versed players the correct balance of new yet familiar? Absolutely stellar.

My only real disappointment (and this is me being particularly nitpicky) is that I was //really// hoping to be able to rebuild Castle Town à la the Tarry Town quest from BotW (though,, with less ugly houses please) but maybe nintendo will grace us with something of that vein in that aforementioned expansion pass! 🤞🏻

[ijsthee]

why is there never a best puzzle category in goty competitions. im leaving chants of sennaar out to dry on technicalities

[nicholasandriani]

Catching Up and Embracing the Future: Archaeology, My Role in Championing Gameful Learning, the 4R’s, and FutureProofing for 2024 and Beyond

There are many new faces among us here and I’m so grateful for your support and readership as we reach one another from all across this wonderfully delicious planet. I am so proud of all that we’ve built as writers, readers, thinkers, friends, and whatever your calling, it’s the passion, your passion, that inspires me. I wanted to take a moment to reintroduce myself to the new faces and likewise…

[joncronshawauthor]

The Riftwar Saga: Crafting Epic Fantasy Worlds

In the well-trodden landscape of fantasy literature, Raymond Feist‘s “Riftwar” series is akin to a magical tempest – it came, it saw, and it decidedly left its mark. This wasn’t just another saga of swords and sorcery; this was an epic that tore through the fabric of the genre and stitched it back together with a twist. With its blend of traditional fantasy and bold narrative innovations,…

[marklikely]

i think as time goes on itll be easier to like the beatles as long as we keep up the trend of younger people not liking them.

[livvyofthelake]

it’s just that the notion that people don’t like that ty wants to be a centurion because they’re “like shadowhunter cops” is so fucking ridiculous and i’m seriously questioning your reading comprehension skills. ty’s entire deal is that he wants to be a detective. what do you idiots think a detective IS. and furthermore your interpretation of his character is all wrong if you’re worried about his problematic career. he IS problematic!!! he’s the worst fucking boy alive!!! did you miss the narcissistic sociopath tendencies? did you ignore the issues because he was sad that one time? congratulations you fell right into his trap. fucking idiot.

[mehmetyildizmelbourne-blog]

Unlocking DEI's Impact on Academic Success

Diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies foster a learning environment where all students can thrive and understand complex academic content. Photo by Matthew Bamberg What is the purpose of a university? For most of the classical liberal tradition, the purpose of the university was to produce scholarship in pursuit of the true, the good, and the beautiful. — Christopher Rufo DEI is so much…

[iloveyou8600]

do u ever think about how some of these photographs from swarm tour are going to go down as some of the greatest concert photographs for years and years to come. or do photographs and their social impact not take up 99.999999% of your thoughts

[everettdemorier]

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