I don't know anything about science.
I mean, I understand its basic function and goal, but compared to creative writing, it just doesn't click with me at all. I've got no drive, man, and what if my work suffers for it? Worse, what if it's hard? I don't wanna work hard. This next Make Cycle's gonna be a toughie.
And I'm still not sure how the Writing Groups thing is working. I gotta get widdit, man.
On a separate note, the first make cycle came and went. I'm pleased with the results:
Some real cool cats in the 1103 Writes group left some very positive comments, and they made me feel good. The final result isn't identical to the initial idea, but no creative undertaking ever is.
The classroom was by far the hardest room to make - using Minecraft to replicate a small, familiar setting filled with specific objects is very difficult. I had to settle on a few basic, recognizable visual cues like the chalkboard and the carpet by the bookcase to add flavor to what is otherwise essentially a bunch of little chairs in front of a big one. Throw some paintings around the walls, and Bam! From Bland to Grand! From Sham to Shazam! Pan Am got Slammed! Lonely Man eatin' Spam and Yam on the Tram, poor as Vietnam and scared as a Lamb!
Sorry, I'm playing Kanye West while writing this. He's getting in my head.
I think I'm all blogged out. Hopefully I'll have less yammering and more insight next time.
This was a cool way to tell a story. The final result is great so the idea was probably too much to fit into one blog post.
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