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Traditional Comics: too hard to keep up with?

I love comic books. That’s a obvious. I especially love superheroes. As long as I can remember, I’ve thrilled to the adventures of Batman, Spider-man, the X-men, and the rest. It would give me no greater thrill than to continue to live vicariously through these colorfully dressed heroes today. But I can’t. And it’s the industry’s fault. Because of too many cross-overs, inprints, alternative ‘verses, and a plethora of duplicate titles–its become near impossible to keep up with and track of the events of my favorite characters.

Ways to Improve World of Warcraft, part 1

Before you say anything: this is my opinion, based on nothing more than my gaming experience and personal tastes. Yeah, opinions on WoW are a dime a dozen on the internet, but this is my blog, so I’m going to write what I want. I don’t expect Blizzard to bend to my will, but perhaps this will encourage players to speak their mind and even enjoy the game more.

No big surprise, I play World of Warcraft. I’ve been rocking in the land of Azeroth since November 2006, right before the Burning Crusade. I am by no means an expert on the ever-expanding, ever-improving MMORPG, but after four years I have a few thoughts. Today begins what will probably be an ongoing series on ways I think Blizzard can improve their seminal game.
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A twitter push

Hey, are you following me on twitter? Well you should! Twitter is the faster and most convenient way to learn about Wizard of Quippley updates (besides the RSS feed) and any other random thoughts that jump into my head.

Why not hear read my inane rantings on an hourly basis?! You’d do it for Randolf Scott! (Just a sample of my tweet-somness)

Check it out by going here: http://www.twitter.com/quippley.

Go, go now!

Ideas for another webcomic, or “I’m a glutton for punishment”

The creative process is always running, in an overactive mind, at least. Although I have my time divided between developing the Wizard of Quippley, rewriting my manuscript, and random freelance work, there’s always a new idea creeping up in my brains.

Book revision, part 4

I think I’ve come a long way. I have highlighted many of the problems in my manuscript and created a sort of rough guideline on what I need to do. Many of the later chapters needed expanding; two could actually be moved up in the story; and certain details can be simplified/refined. Also, in light of the changes in my personal tastes/style, I’ve decided to in fact rewrite most of the story, starting from the first sentence.

Manuscript Revision Journal, entry 3

As I re-read my manuscript, chapter by chapter, I feel the urge to completely re-write it growing. A year’s worth of experiences seemed to have changed my taste in prose tremendously and with each paragraph I realize I can do better.