As COVID-19 ravages the globe, many people saw a drop in productivity across all industries. While my real-life job was deemed essential, and I was therefore required to show up to work everyday, my creative career took some interesting turns.
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Coding a Visual Novel
onRight after I graduated from Purchase College, I took to learning HTML 5 and CSS 3. I’d already been blogging for a year at that point, and knew I’d spend many more years interacting with online friends on my own sites, so I gave it a shot. Back then, Codecademy was free, and W3 Schools was already a wealth of information. Today, I find myself learning a new coding language for this visual novel.
Continue reading “Coding a Visual Novel”Pandemic Productivity
onCOVID-19 is upon us. New York State is in the midst of a lockdown for all but the most critical employees. I don’t know that I am counted among them; I’ll find out after a manager’s meeting on Monday. It would be nice stay home, although I am certainly privileged enough to have job security and unused paid-time-off hours. I’ve taken this rare opportunity to sit at the computer for several days and make the most of an uncertain situation.
Continue reading “Pandemic Productivity”Nuts and Bolts
onTom, Kai and I (The Outfit) had our first meeting concerning our Untitled Visual Novel Project. I’m enjoying this chance to plan something collaborative. I’d like to treat this with all the gravity I treat projects in my professional life. I don’t want to waste anyone’s time, and accounting for all factors that usually derail creative endeavors involves a lot of deep thinking. Continue reading “Nuts and Bolts”
So, You Wanna Write Visual Novels?
onThe answer is “yes.” Continue reading “So, You Wanna Write Visual Novels?”