By Kat Skinner on 12 March, 2011

Found in Writing
Tagged character development, ervirath, inspiration, lesson, novel, story structure, tutorial, writing

Mental blanks are an issue for all authors. The biggest issue  is the ability, or the inability, to generate new ideas. New ideas can make or break a piece of work.

I will discuss how to get inspiration from places such as computer games. Today’s computer game is Godfinger.

Create Your Cities

Let’s assume that distance between the buildings is non-proportional, and can vary between buildings. It’s safe to assume then that characters would have to travel great distances between buildings.

Why would buildings be so far apart? Throughout history communities have formed around the simple principle of trade (buying … Read the rest