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David R. Michael

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David Michael is a software developer and a writer. Some days, he’s a writer and a software developer. Other days, he’s an amateur photographer. Because, really, who is the same person every day?

David is the designer and developer of The Journal (www.davidrm.com/thejournal/), personal journaling software for Windows. He has also designed and developed video games, and has written two nonfiction books and numerous articles about video game development.

David blogs about writing at Guns & Magic (www.gunsandmagic.com). He even posts free fiction there.

David lives with his wife and kids in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...more

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Why I Wrote a Screenplay (and Why More are Coming)

THE FRACKEN isn’t my first screenplay. It’s my second.

That first screenplay was me experimenting with the form using a sequel (plotted but never written) to an earlier novel (that I never intended to write a sequel for). I was asking two questions with that project:

Could I write a screenplay?Could I write it in The Journal?

The answer to both questions: “Yes, with caveats.”

That was 2015. Only one o

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	Serious Games by David R. Michael (Goodreads Author), Sande Chen 3.69 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl Who Ran With Horses 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Indie Game Development Survival Guide (Game Development Series) 3.54 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Summoning Fire 3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gunwitch: A Tale of the King's Coven 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Fairy Moon 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Waking Up Can Kill You Some Days 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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