M. Kirin's Blog, page 557
July 8, 2015
Alternative Title: In which Max fangirls about Monster Hunter...
Alternative Title: In which Max fangirls about Monster Hunter (again).
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Welcome back to ‘Max Plays’, a gaming segment where I play through a story-focused video game and examine the way that it builds a narrative. This time around I am playing through a big one! None other than Square’s finest: Final Fantasy IX. In this game we take the role of a ragtag party of characters, and partake in a story that at first appears to be about war between two great...
★ Daily Character Question ★She Found HopePick one of your...
She Found Hope
Pick one of your secondary characters:
Write a scene where this character is thinking back on their life, and they realize that they’re indeed on the right path. How does this affect them? And, above all, what is the ‘wrong’ path? What would tempt them to change direction?
Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary though it would be really appreciated! And don’t forget to tag maxkirin (or tweet @MistreKirin), so th...
✐ Daily Weird Prompt ✐Spiritual EchoWrite about a character who...
Spiritual Echo
Write about a character who happens to be a teenager moving into a new house. The catch? This character has the odd ability of being able to ‘glimpse’ at spiritual echoes left behind by people who died and witness their last moments before death. Double catch? This new house is full of echoes of people who were murdered… by this character’s parents.
Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary though it would be really app...
"Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change."
- Tony Robbins
July 7, 2015
Alternative Title: In which Max settles the Pokemon VS Digimon...
Alternative Title: In which Max settles the Pokemon VS Digimon argument once and for all.
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Welcome back to ‘Max Plays’, a gaming segment where I play through a story-focused video game and examine the way that it builds a narrative. This game is something special to me— Harebrained Schemes’s revival of one of my favorite pen & paper RPGs: Shadowrun Returns! In this game we take the role of a character amidst a world where magic and technology exist in...
★ Daily Character Question ★Never MoreWrite a scene where your...
Never More
Write a scene where your Antagonist is approached by someone who had once been a very close friend, but after a really bad argument they each went their own way. How does your Antagonist react to seeing this person again? And, above all, are they willing to leave the past behind?
Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary though it would be really appreciated! And don’t forget to tag maxkirin (or tweet @MistreKirin), s...
✿ Daily Story Seed ✿The Lone Gun-womanWrite about a character...
The Lone Gun-woman
Write about a character who happens to be a machine of war from centuries prior, back before humanity’s fall from grace. Explore the point of view of this character as they witness a scene they’ve seen thousands of times: a group of raiders attacking a caravan of survivors. What did this character do the last time they witnessed this? And, above all, what will they do now?
Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary tho...
July 6, 2015
Alternative Title: IT’S TIME TO D-D-D-DUEL!!!❖ Missed an...
Alternative Title: IT’S TIME TO D-D-D-DUEL!!!
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Welcome back to ‘Max Plays’, a gaming segment where I play through a story-focused video game and examine the way that it builds a narrative. This time around I am playing through a big one! None other than Square’s finest: Final Fantasy IX. In this game we take the role of a ragtag party of characters, and partake in a story that at first appears to be about war between two great nations— but there’s more...
maxkirin:
Hello, dear followers~ ♥︎
Recently I got a bunch of...
Hello, dear followers~
Recently I got abunchof questions about the difference between Showing & Telling, so I thought that I would summarize my thoughts on the subject as a slideshow!
Of course, those of you who have been following my blog for ages can guess my thoughts about this ‘Show VS Tell’ debacle. Personally, I feel that Telling (the act of Summarizing) gets a reputation for being a lesser tool– which I disagree withgreatly. Show and Tell are both important tools of t...
★ Daily Character Question ★Winning BigWrite a scene where your...
Winning Big
Write a scene where your Protagonist is walking down a street at night all alone, and suddenly find a bunch of money on the ground. How do they react to this? Are they willing to take the money? And, if so, how (and on who) would they spend that money?
Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary though it would be really appreciated! And don’t forget to tag maxkirin (or tweet @MistreKirin), so that I can check-out your...
