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Science Fiction is the herald of possibility: How fantastic fiction has become science fact

March 11, 2018March 11, 2018 MatthewSiege

Science fiction—earlier termed fantastic fiction and later speculative fiction for its probing multi-sided search of the world of “What If?”—has anticipated major developments in science and technology for decades. Concepts now gaining widespread scientific recognition—ranging from microchip implants, robot drones…

External Inspiration Games Gaming Philosophy Industry RPGs

How To Handle Character Death From A GM’s Point Of View

March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 MatthewSiege

How To Handle Character Death From A GM’s Point Of View Posted by Rick Heinz on Games Tabletop Games GM Tips, hosted by the talented veteran Game Master Satine Phoenix, is our show to help Dungeon Masters and Game Masters…

External Inspiration Games Industry RPGs

It’s OK to Love D&D, damn it

March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 MatthewSiege

On – 20 Feb, 2018 By Brook H https://popcultureuncovered.com/2018/02/20/tabletop-tuesday-its-ok-to-love-dd/ A month ago, I wrote an article about how there’s more to roleplaying games than Dungeons & Dragons. This piece was in response to a common question: “Why do you play…

Games Gaming Philosophy Industry RPGs Virtual Reality

Death in a Genre of Respawns, Reboots and Reincarnation – Gamelit LitRPG Core Philosophy

March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 MatthewSiege

Respawn. Has a gamer heard any words more sweet than those? And now that I’m writing in worlds that are governed by the mechanics of games, the way death is dealt with is at the very core of everything. And…

Industry Virtual Reality

Can Virtual Reality Help Cure PTSD? – Rolling Stone

March 9, 2018 MatthewSiegeLeave a reply

Chris Merkle had no intention of revisiting the traumatic events he experienced in war. After three tours in Iraq and four in Afghanistan, there was plenty to process – but his concern was moving forward, not revisiting the past. “I’m…

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A MILLION words before you write your first…

May 22, 2017March 11, 2018 MatthewSiegeLeave a reply

In “This is Your Brain on Music”, Daniel Levitin, writes that: “The emerging picture from such studies is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert–in anything. In…

Gaming Philosophy Industry RPGs

Do not go quietly into that good night

May 4, 2017March 9, 2018 MatthewSiegeLeave a reply

Respawn. Has a gamer heard any words more sweet than those? And now that I’m writing in worlds that are governed by the mechanics of games, the way death is dealt with is at the very core of everything. And…

Books on Amazon

  • Headshot – One in the Gut
  • Headshot – Two in the head
  • At last, I Found a Trilogy’s End
    LitRPG, Onward, Writing, Writing Process
    January 2, 2020
    Now that the Heashot trilogy is done, what comes next? […]
  • Ancient Evil as the Ultimate UnderdogAncient Evil as the Ultimate Underdog
    LitRPG, New Release, Writing
    September 5, 2019
    Nothing's more fun than being bad to the bone. […]
  • The Book Launch - T minus 10The Book Launch – T minus 10
    Onward, Writing, Writing Process
    July 11, 2019
    I'll only feel like a true independent author when I hit the 'Submit' button on a novel and don't immediately refresh the page for reviews. […]
  • Characters and Their Interesting CracksCharacters and Their Interesting Cracks
    Writing, Writing Process
    May 9, 2019
    If you're willing to be broken, you're worthy of being saved. […]
  • How Low Can Fantasy Go?How Low Can Fantasy Go?
    Onward, Writing
    May 6, 2019
    Because High Fantasy doesn't sing to me the way it once did. […]
  • 2019 - Finding My Writing Future2019 – Finding My Writing Future
    Uncategorized
    January 4, 2019
    Words have power. If I didn't believe that, I […]
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