What I Learned About Writing From Donkey Kong

By Wendy Swift

My secret passion for Donkey Kong started when I bought my husband a Super Nintendo off eBay. It was his 70th birthday. This was a few years ago and since then, pretty much every Friday night we position our chairs in front of the TV, tell Echo to play 60’s rock ‘n roll, order-in pizza and grab a couple of beers before settling into a night of jumping the bad guys. And though it can be fun, it’s also quite challenging with surprise threats around every turn. I admit that I b...