Crossposted from my blog. I play a lot of games with a lot of text. Visual novels, interactive fiction, RPGs—if it has words, I’ll read…

This lecture breaks down the importance of considering music in a visual novel, and how it can shape your narrative. It is very much designed…

There’s a moment that I think a lot of us go through where we have that spark of “adding voice acting to this would be…

Originally posted at pixelsandpins.com/theguide. We’ve talked about how to frame the voice you want for your casting call. Now, how do we implement this? Everyone…

As a casting director, it’s up to you to determine ahead of time your expectations for a voice. Unfortunately, that’s not something that’s easily learned from text. It comes from a combination of experience, instinct, and familiarity with the characters. Mostly experience.

Casting calls, an important part of the creative community, something that connects voice actors with producers. Some people hate them some people are so super amped to make them…they jump the gun a little bit and make some easily avoidable mistakes.

You know that “thing” your writing is missing? It’s probably this: a balance between internal and external conflict.

You want to make something, but by either happenstance or design, you’re on your own. Good news! If you focus, buckle down, and be honest with yourself, you can survive it.

What parts of your story do you mention when describing it to other people? How can you get them to ask “so what happens next?” Try a logline!