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IS Entry No. 9: Twine Update
I’m getting the hang of the basic macro command functions on Twine. I realized that I was extra confused last time because some of the YouTube tutorials were providing Style Sheet code to copy and paste, without any explanation about how it was written. Also, some of those videos were really outdated and not compatible…
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IS Entry No. 7: Cultivating compassion through emotional intelligence (Mood Meter)
The central message of my story’s concept is based upon the exploration that essentially: “everyone is going through their own s**t”. I think that this basic understanding is crucial for people to effectively cultivate compassion and empathy for others. I was inspired by Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and more specifically the tenets of the Four Noble…
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IS Entry No. 6: Twine Troubleshooting
So let’s say I hypothetically just started importing my story into Twine… Feeling a little panicked considering how much time we have left on the project and because I’m a complete procrastinator/perfectionist I feel like I could still spend another 20 hours fixing elements of my story. I have the smallest bit of experience with…
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IS Entry No. 5: POV
I’m really struggling with deciding on the narrative POV for my story because a couple of nuances for my specific idea. Here’s a list of pros and cons for the different options I’m deciding between: First personPros– Generally more engaging for the reader in my experience– Better for character building as the reader gets insight…
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IS Entry No. 4: Agency and Immersion
Guest Lecturer: Owen (Agency, Character, and Emotion) What is agency in a story? Owen described agency as the choices we give the player that have the ability to affect change and the ability for personalization or expression of individuality. Of the types of agency those ones that I was intrigued by was pace and reflection,…