Creativity – Page 149 – Steven Savage

Superheroes and the Unlimited Power

February 16, 2010 by Steven Savage

Why Superheroes?

They're in our movies. Every few years there's a rush of superhero films (and apparently a big rush as of this writing).

They're on television. We've been having superhero stories for quite a few years now. We've also had "superheroesque" shows like Buffy and Supernatural, which are superhero stories with other trappings.

They're in games, despite the fact that superhero games have a dismal history with a few shining gems.

They are, of course, in comics. Comics may expand their themes in North America, but it keeps coming back to superheroes.

So, why superheroes? Why are they everywhere, and even when they fade, why do they come back?

The Power of Worldbuilding

December 22, 2009 by Steven Savage

If you're a fan, geek, otaku, what have you there's a good chance you're into SOMETHING that has a well defined world. It could be the World of Warcraft, it could be the Trekverse, Middle-Earth, what have you. You could have several properties you like.

You may even work on them. Perhaps you write fiction, make MMO's, etc. You may be crafting the setting for a multi-part RPG right now, or designing the starships for a futuristic combat game with a detailed timeline.

Worldbuilding is very important to us geeks, and even more important to the fictions and worlds we build.

Ever wonder why?

We Are All Publishers

December 9, 2009 by Steven Savage

Almost anything we progeeks are into can be considered a form of publishing. Knowing this is important to our careers.

That may sound strange when your interest doesn't come out as a book or a magazine, so stick with me here as I take a look at just what publishing is.