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Jeff Watson is an artist, designer, and Assistant Professor of Interactive Media and Games at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
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Tag Archives: writing
Thoughtful writers need to be good hunters
“By its nature, thinking twists and turns, drifts and meanders. A hunter who followed a bee-line from a point of departure to a predetermined destination would never catch prey. To hunt you have to be alert for clues and ready … Continue reading
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Wikipedia Method #1
Think of a known idea, person, place, or thing you care about and/or want to learn more about. Ideally, this whatever-it-is should have its own Wikipedia article. For example, “Love,” or “Austre Moland.” Now go to Wikipedia and click on … Continue reading
What Hockey Wants: Drama, Narrative, and Sports
My paper, “What Hockey Wants: Drama, Narrative, and Sports,” was published this month (just in time for the Stanley Cup playoffs) in Well Played Journal from ETC Press. The paper draws on game studies, literary theory, psychology, and other disciplines … Continue reading
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