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Oh, absolutely. Most modern fiction writers got their start with fan-fic, and some still write it today.

I may or may not be eyeing a project of my own, just to keep my chops in flex while I’m grading term papers.

It’s just an easy snipe, and one I haven’t the maturity to pass up. ;)

Agreed. I think that so long as he doesn’t attempt some moving, narratively-intense project, he should be fine. He’ll be an absolute boss with anything that involves spectacle, and I’m actually looking forward to his work.

It’s just that “if a person is good at one thing, they should be able to be good at anything” bit…

Press F to Deadspin Forever.

I really hope you all survive Spanfeller’s delicate, easily-bruised ego, but if you’re already eyeing the exits, I don’t blame you.

Wherever you lot end up, I’ll definitely be rooting for you.

In the interim, I’m here until the lights go out.

Oh, absolutely. It’s just that his claim is that he must be “good” at making movies, since he’s “good” at making games.

He’s top-of-class at certain aspects of game design, but narrative coherency ain’t one of those aspects. Movies don’t necessarily have to be coherent to succeed commercially (see also: the career of…

I’m running on three hours of sleep, and I believe I misread and misjudged your reply.

Mea culpa.

I remember his declaration that we would “all be ashamed” when we learned why Quiet ran around with only a tiny bikini and ripped fishnets on (and an LBE harness, but I digress).

The second they started in with the “she creates energy through photosynthesis,” I immediately said, “Okay, but the other Skulls/parasite…

I can give you 3, if I’m feeling charitable, but allow me to make arguments against both in terms of “coherency.”

MGS 1 relied on a central conceit involving genetics: that inherited traits fundamentally make us who and what we are. Kojima was trying for a nature v. nurture narrative, but his absolutely mind-bogglingly…

“In the future, Kojima Productions will also start making films,” Kojima said. “If a person can do one thing well, then they should be able to do anything well.”

A job that “requires writing” is a canyon or two’s distance from a job that is writing, from start to finish.

I’ve only been teaching the discipline for fifteen years; I obviously would have less idea than someone who has “held a variety (something about consistency of employment/ability to hold down a job here) of…

*Salutes*

Fuckin’ gettum.

I’m curious: have you ever, in your life, attempted to hold a professional position that is entirely predicated on generation of written content?

There are a ton of freelancer positions out there, but just like adjuncting in academia, freelancing is a recipe for being fucked on benefits, hours worked, and wages.…

Lo, I have arrived!

And so I have.  Blame only yourself if my bloviations choke the server. ;)

Lo, I have arrived!

If you’re anticipating that the kind of r/iamverysmart jackass who predicates their argument on a straw post no one ever made engaging in debate in good faith, I’m afraid you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.

Ah, yes, the suffering of others as fodder for humor. I’m not going to pretend I’m above that, but my personal schadenfreude tends to come from folks stepping on their own dicks whilst abusing their office or lying to cover for their misdeeds.

Y’know, sort’ve like the present occupant of the White House.

When folks get…

I dunno—I find slightly more cringe in someone who is ostensibly an adult using the word “cringe” without the first hint of irony.

Others have already mentioned the absolutely fire line in this article, but let’s just go ahead and reinforce it: shit like this is why you’re one of the best, Schreier—and why Kotaku remains the force it is in a world of bland “stick to sprouts” coverage.