Being a Contributing Writer Vs Reviewer/Editor

A contributing writer is a writer who does not work normally work or write for a publication but contributes for a specific topic or series. A freelance writer is also called a contributing writer.

A freelance writer, in some cases, are better than being tied down as a Reviewer or Editor especially in the video game industry for a particular website. Recently, I found myself exploring the possibilities of being a freelance writer by accepting positions as a contributing writer. I would be contributing news articles on certain topics and series rather than reviewing games and writing about it.

From the March 2011 Archive: Rango + Character Building

Rango + Character Building
[ Posted Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:14:35 ]

 

Rango was a good source for character building this year so far. It wasn’t just on screen but you could incorporate what Rango was going through in your own life.

Rango was a made-up name of the lizard because he didn’t really have an identity. He loved acting and portrayals, but never found his own personality. We can all relate to this at one point in our lives.

Eventually he found himself but not after dropping down to the lowest pits of self-hate you can possibly get. SPOILER -there even was a scene where he tried to end his life because he felt useless.

The key moment in the film that saved Rango, and thus my own self, was asking what you’re really made of. You don’t need to pretend to be someone else because you have what it takes already.

For a while I just wanted to be someone else. Just live a life other than the one I was living, but that doesn’t get you to where you want to go. That only helps you be more depressed. The time it took me to be all depressed could have been used to help someone. That’s what I’m doing now – volunteering to where I am needed. It feels good too since I haven’t volunteered in a while.

In any case, if you need a pick-me-up, Rango is the movie for you!

Do you have any inspirational movies you’d like to share?

 

Tagged with: inspirational, movies

From the August 2011 Archive: Starting an Indie Game Storefront

There’s a few Tumblr posts that were achived before the Tumblr account deletion. I’d like to share these articles of mine as they might be helpful or at least to shine light on some of the things I’m doing. Please Enjoy! 

 

[ Posted Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:24:02 ]

 

 

 

After being in awe about the success of Humble Indie Games Bundle #3, I have been contemplating starting my own indie games storefront using a similar concept. I wanted to start a video games store for a long time, but I didn’t have the funds or the proper equipment to do so, well until now. Now that I am working in the video games industry, I have more contacts to bounce ideas off. First thing is first – RESEARCH and type up a business proposal. I have no idea how to write a business proposal though I wrote an overview of what I want the company to be.

 

 

The Humble Bundle has everyone talking even the HATERS. You would think some developers are open to that idea, but they are not because they are selfish. It’s all about making the game for others to enjoy, hence why you want your game ‘out there’, correct? So why be stingy? The less money you charge the more people will buy it and you’ll make a killing. Humble Bundle made over $1.45M in a little over a week. Though Not sure how much went to charity and how much went to developers. But it’s still a heck of a lot. Plus those games are good. I brought and played some of those bundled games. Well worth my $10.00.