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Ashton Saylor: Review of "Gunlaw" by Nicholas Stillman
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Sunday, February 9, 2014. Review of "Gunlaw" by Nicholas Stillman. So, something I like to do once in a while is grab some friends, usually geeky types who I happen to be hanging out anyway, and read one of these aloud to them. I made the mistake of doing that with Gunlaw, without previewing it myself first. On the plus side, we had a hilarious time. On the downside. *sigh* I would say this is the worst gamebook I've reviewed yet, if I hadn't reviewed "The Thing That Crawls" earlier this week. Once we re...
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Ashton Saylor: H: How to Write a Gamebook
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Monday, April 9, 2012. H: How to Write a Gamebook. I know this topic has been covered before, by other capable bloggers, but I'll go ahead and throw in my two pence, for what it's worth. Here's, my 8 step process to writing a gamebook:. First, come up with your idea. For me, this is usually a setting, or a character, or a certain decision I'd like to throw at the player, or some combination of the above. It usually starts small, but it can grow from there. 2) Flesh out the Story. Why does the reader care?
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Ashton Saylor: April 2013
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Friday, April 26, 2013. Legend - a playthrough. Hi folks, I know what you're thinking. Two blog posts in one day? Well, the last wasn't really on-topic, so you get a freebie. Here's a journal of not one, but two play-throughs of Legend, by Endmaster. Endmaster's story-oriented work on the Storygames website is some of my favorite gamebook material out there, but Legend is more game-oriented. I'm curious to see how it plays out. While poking around the small town where I start, I run into Brenda, who I've...
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Ashton Saylor: A New Beginning
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Saturday, August 23, 2014. The last year has been a time of a lot of transitions for me, but I think at last I'm settling into a new pattern. I've gone through grad school, earned my credential as a teacher, and will be starting as an English Teacher at Prospect High School in Pleasant Hill, California in two days. At last, I feel like things are coming together. So what am I up to? Here's the things coming up from me:. August 27, 2014 at 5:13 PM. August 27, 2014 at 9:53 PM. All three of your current pro...
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Ashton Saylor: Gamebooks
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My hobby is writing interactive fiction in the form of gamebooks.It's a small niche, but it's my niche, and I like it here. You never really feel done; every single one of these I would like to go back and revise and improve. But as I have more pressing projects, those revisions may never happen. In the meantime, here are the gamebooks I have written, to-date. Please enjoy! Peledgathol - The Last Fortress. My 2011 entry for the Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction. Winner of a Merit Award! Lone Ti...
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Ashton Saylor: Busy Days
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Thursday, March 20, 2014. Hello to anyone who's still watching. Just want to give a quick update: As we all know, grad school is a busy time, and over the last month and a half I've been working on the biggest project of the year. I think I'm reaching the tail end of it, so hopefully I can get back on a regular posting schedule soon. I'll keep you guys updated! August 11, 2014 at 3:52 AM. OK, but come back fast we miss goo stories O o. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Ashton Saylor: February 2014
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Sunday, February 9, 2014. Review of "Gunlaw" by Nicholas Stillman. So, something I like to do once in a while is grab some friends, usually geeky types who I happen to be hanging out anyway, and read one of these aloud to them. I made the mistake of doing that with Gunlaw, without previewing it myself first. On the plus side, we had a hilarious time. On the downside. *sigh* I would say this is the worst gamebook I've reviewed yet, if I hadn't reviewed "The Thing That Crawls" earlier this week. Once we re...
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Ashton Saylor: October 2013
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Monday, October 28, 2013. Windhammer Competition Almost Over. Hello all, the Windhammer competition this year is almost over! My feelings around this are very bittersweet this year, as on the one hand, it makes me sad to not have my name in the pool, but on the other, there's some incredible entries. I've really enjoyed reading all of them. If not, (either way actually) make sure to get your entries in before the end of the month! Ashton's Kickass Gamebook Review System. Does it hook the reader? All game...
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Ashton Saylor: August 2014
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Saturday, August 23, 2014. The last year has been a time of a lot of transitions for me, but I think at last I'm settling into a new pattern. I've gone through grad school, earned my credential as a teacher, and will be starting as an English Teacher at Prospect High School in Pleasant Hill, California in two days. At last, I feel like things are coming together. So what am I up to? Here's the things coming up from me:. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Demian's Gamebook Master List.
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Ashton Saylor: June 2013
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Friday, June 28, 2013. Writing Advice: R.A. Salvatore on Fight Scenes. I think I need to revisit what the purpose of this blog is. So far, I've been focusing on gamebooks, but there's only so much gamebook theory one can write. Besides which, as my own career branches into areas other than pure gamebooks, I'm finding that my areas of interest are broader than just that. And what he says isn't always what you would expect. Here's a couple of choice quotes. I wish I had a better answer about which point of...
