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by droo_radley
Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:58 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Sending out a survey for inspiration
Replies: 0
Views: 1853

Sending out a survey for inspiration

I'm writing an office comedy at the moment, and I was thinking of sending out a survey to gather anecdotes and inspiration. Does anyone have any experience doing something like that? Any red flags I should watch out for?

Thanks!
by droo_radley
Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:19 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Art
Topic: Trying a new art style for my next VN
Replies: 0
Views: 2214

Trying a new art style for my next VN

The 90s comic look of Gloom and Doom was a bit polarizing because some people didn't really like the sketchy lines and solid black inking, so I'm experimenting with different styles now for my next game. Here I'm trying a look that's still semi-realistic, but without the large black areas. What do y...
by droo_radley
Fri Jul 22, 2022 3:57 am
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Question to those of you who have published on console!
Replies: 4
Views: 3178

Re: Question to those of you who have published on console!

I managed to find two publishers to help take my Ren'py game to consoles, and the deal is basically they'll a percentage of the sales - initially it will be more in their favor until they cover their investment (porting, localization costs), and then it'll be whatever split you work out with them. M...
by droo_radley
Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:48 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: How do you keep your writing short? >_>
Replies: 3
Views: 2910

Re: How do you keep your writing short? >_>

Always structure your story before you start writing. Establish how it starts, how it ends, and how to quickly and efficiently go from the start to the end. Don't add fluff like side stories yet. If your main story doesn't feel complete, then you make it work. The story will be interesting if you kn...
by droo_radley
Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:44 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Have you ever made a Visual Novel with multiple POV characters?
Replies: 5
Views: 3204

Re: Have you ever made a Visual Novel with multiple POV characters?

I wrote Gloom and Doom to be a VN with two protagonists, who exist separately in the first act before banding together in the second act onwards. The reason I did this was to examine the same theme (depression, lack of direction in life) from two different perspectives. One character has all the pow...
by droo_radley
Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:36 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: How do you vary sentence structure?
Replies: 3
Views: 2484

Re: How do you vary sentence structure?

Also, I feel like you have to think more like a "screenplay" rather than a novel. More dialogue, less prose.
by droo_radley
Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:46 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Using micro-moments to drive emotion in scenes
Replies: 0
Views: 3181

Using micro-moments to drive emotion in scenes

Hi everyone, Just wanted to share some tips on how I usually put emotion into my writing. Essentially, it's identifying key micro-moments - tiny trigger events - that will connect with your audience and make them backfill their own emotional baggage into your scene to make it relatable to them. Hope...
by droo_radley
Wed Nov 03, 2021 12:37 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Structuring a story with the Hero's Journey
Replies: 2
Views: 4517

Re: Structuring a story with the Hero's Journey

What's your take on Campbell's character tropes? A lot of screenwriting gurus whiz past that stuff in favor of story structure, but I have found shamans, zealots and shadow selves very instructive. I love this stuff, and I think it's important for people to place their characters into archetypes......
by droo_radley
Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:13 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: How to make your minor characters more memorable
Replies: 0
Views: 3620

How to make your minor characters more memorable

Strong main characters are important, but having memorable minor characters can be a huge boost for the overall strength of your story. That doesn't mean they need to have deep backstories or anything - you can't really go too in-depth into a character if they only appear in one scene, after all - b...
by droo_radley
Mon Oct 11, 2021 4:13 am
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Solo Developers: How to promote your VN?
Replies: 7
Views: 4762

Re: Solo Developers: How to promote your VN?

I recently made a video to outline the different phases of a marketing campaign and the content should be designed to reflect the expectations of a customer during each step. Hope you find this useful! There's a weird echo on my recording, so please try to ignore that.

by droo_radley
Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:34 am
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Promoting your VN with the customer journey
Replies: 2
Views: 2751

Re: Promoting your VN with the customer journey

Hey thanks! It's really kind of you to drop the feedback, and I'm taking your feedback with extra care because I really liked that article you wrote about choices in VNs.
by droo_radley
Mon Oct 04, 2021 12:10 am
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: How (Not) To Make Money As a Solo Dev
Replies: 9
Views: 4799

Re: How (Not) To Make Money As a Solo Dev

Thanks for sharing this! I'm interested to find out a bit more about your experience with press releases. When you say it didn't work, do you mean: 1) The media outlets did not respond, or 2) You earned some previews and articles, but they did not direct any significant traffic to your distribution ...
by droo_radley
Sun Oct 03, 2021 11:52 pm
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Promoting your VN with the customer journey
Replies: 2
Views: 2751

Promoting your VN with the customer journey

Hi everyone! Promoting and marketing games are usually the last thing we want to think about as VN devs, preferring to spend time writing or fixing bugs. I feel this way too, even though my day job is actually in marketing! Anyway, one of the talks I've given a few times is about the application of ...
by droo_radley
Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:51 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: What do you focus on in your second draft?
Replies: 10
Views: 6688

Re: What do you focus on in your second draft?

A lot of times in your first draft, you still didn't really understand the essence of your story and you're just writing here and there in an effort to find something that works. By the time your first draft is done, you should have a clearer idea of what your story is truly about. Who is the most i...
by droo_radley
Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:38 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Structuring a story with the Hero's Journey
Replies: 2
Views: 4517

Structuring a story with the Hero's Journey

Hi everyone, When I wrote Gloom and Doom I extensively based it on the Hero's Journey, but it wasn't like I just took the basic structure of Star Wars and then just changed the setting to include dragons - I followed the Hero's Journey in the way it takes the audience on an emotional journey that is...