Author Archives: Susan

NEW MEDIA: SH 2

Posted on January 14, 2005 by Susan

Progressing ever so slowly through the streets of Silent Hill, armed and ready, now healthy and fit.  Thought my destination was the Park, but not too much there except a little story clue, some ammo and health drinks, and oh … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Procrastination

Posted on January 14, 2005 by Susan

Well this is never a good sign:  I’m back to old bad habits; starting stories that begin as sentences and flow to paragraphs and…stop. I’ve gotten lax and lazy, I would think, to put the effort, the work, the actual … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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STORIES: Only the Battle

Posted on January 14, 2005 by Susan

Dead of night, belly-crawling over slimy wet and sour-smelling moss and God-knows-what amphibious and reptilian life-forms that this evil country harbors in its netherworld of darkness.  If not for the bombs and ammo whizzing by that explode in bursts that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Awareness

Posted on January 14, 2005 by Susan

Much of writing comes from experience, even when entering into the fantasy or sci fi genres that preclude knowledge, but are based upon it and given free license to imagine beyond it. But the simplest, most basic knowledge is often … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: The Sims 2

Posted on January 13, 2005 by Susan

I think I’ll be having quite  a bit of fun with this one, but it’s quite complicated and looks more the long-term steady diversion, unlike adventure games such as Silent Hill 2.  Not adventure perhaps, compared to Half-Life for example; … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: How Metaphor Develops

Posted on January 13, 2005 by Susan

From experience, images called into use by some relationship with what we are trying to put into words. Words strung together like popcorn wound round a tall Christmas tree, still growing with life.  Each kernal, a truth; ripened and hardened … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Free Reading

Posted on January 13, 2005 by Susan

Just passing a great bit of news along found at Amardeep Singh’s site:  The University of California Press is offering 400 books for your online reading pleasure. Continue reading →

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WRITING: Workshopping

Posted on January 13, 2005 by Susan

Last night’s Narratives Writers Group meeting included a critique of one of my own poems.  Our group has been together for a year now, and I’ve long ago given up artistic ego in trade for the value of hearing and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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STORIES: Self

Posted on January 13, 2005 by Susan

Not good enough still haunts his days–and nights, when the sheets that shield him from the dark are torn to strips by nightmares.  And the covers keep him in but let in the sounds of all his life as well, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: SH 2

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Susan

FINALLY! and in this last go-round, I was choked twice, cut three times, but figured I’d try shooting at him and also for the first time tried using up some of my first aid kits–they saved me, I think. James … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Health Update

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Susan

Honestly, my pulse is racing at 120 bpm.  I’ve just gotten killed a half dozen more times.  I ‘m lasting longer and longer, but for some reason, James won’t listen to me when I tell him to run (typical male).  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Effects

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Susan

Here’s an interesting take on New Media:  Has anyone ever done a study on the effects of video gaming on the heart? I mean, like, has anyone ever been found dead at the keyboard with an action adventure paused on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Examples

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Susan

To share the joy, help you understand what’s keeping me on the focused path of New Media, and frankly, to keep you busy elsewhere whilst I kill or escape this monster of Silent Hill 2, I am fingerpointing towards some … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: SH 2 & SIMS 2

Posted on January 11, 2005 by Susan

I’m such a baby.  But honestly, I was getting upset, and my heart beats so fast and loud with each encounter in SH2 that I was getting nervous about that as well as being sulky.  Anyway, some needed assistance came … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: SH 2: Closing the Book

Posted on January 11, 2005 by Susan

Well, I’m just about done in, heart pounding, fingers shaking, frustrated, and losing the joy of the story real fast.  Can’t seem to get past this part of the game. Very rarely will I put a book away unfinished–unless it’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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