Blog critics has a really cool interview with game designer and author, Jess Hartley. I love hearing about women in games. She's doing some fantastically cool things, it sounds like. This is what she has to say about her favorite out of all of her writing-related ventures like gaming and stories and editing:
I think that writing is a lot like cooking. You may have favorite dishes, but very few chefs want to make the same dish over and over every night. Each has its own pros and cons, and a good mixture keeps your hunger honed to keep taking on new projects. Gaming, for example, is a great opportunity to collaborate with other writers and creators, but it can be limiting because you're working in someone else's intellectual property. Original fiction gives you much more flexibility for creativity, but can be a little lonely if you're accustomed to working with a team and bouncing ideas around with other creative types. Editing is like the bread served between courses. It clears your palate and helps you learn how to make your own writing better by catching mistakes and thinking how to improve others' projects, but it lacks the sheer joy of creating that writing possesses. I'm very happy to be working on a plethora of projects right now, running the gamut from gaming to novel-length fiction to short stories.
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Good gaming! M-J
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