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Just wrote the first ending to my in-progress journalism game (created in Twine)

10 years ago

3,486 words, 120 links, 57 lexias, and currently this is the only ending.

How Technology Has Changed The Way We Write

10 years ago

Social media services have put writing tools into the hands of people who probably don't think of themselves as writers,…

Sesame Street Is Moving to HBO, and the Symbolism Is Crushing

10 years ago

I've been fascinated by the rhetoric of headlines surrounding the "Sesame Street moves to HBO" story. * HBO gentrifies 'Sesame…

A serious summer activity.

10 years ago

Once classes start again, we will all have less time for the game of life. Let's do some serious playing…

Keyboard Shortcuts for Novelists

10 years ago

Use the command-alt functions to add sexual tension, plot twists, or a humorous interlude. --The New Yorker

Updating Journalism Handouts

10 years ago

Jerz > Writing > Journalism I've spent the afternoon touching up some older journalism handouts, seeing which are still in good shape, which need…

Why Teachers, Parents, and Society at Large Have Destroyed Kids’ Love of Learning

10 years ago

I have experimented with rewarding students for embracing complexity, taking risks, and for celebrating their failures. Returning to musical theater…

Introduction to Twine (Tutorials by Vegetarian Zombie)

10 years ago

I will always love Inform 7, but I chose to develop a journalism training game in Twine (because it will…

The Satellite That Took This Incredible Photo Almost Didn’t Leave Earth

10 years ago

The camera’s first good image came back a month ago, which was cutting things a little close for the July…