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Videogames and Agency (Paperback): Bettina Bodi Videogames and Agency (Paperback)
Bettina Bodi
R1,099 Discovery Miles 10 990 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Videogames and Agency explores the trend in videogames and their marketing to offer a player higher volumes, or even more distinct kinds, of player freedom. The book offers a new conceptual framework that helps us understand how this freedom to act is discussed by designers, and how that in turn reflects in their design principles. What can we learn from existing theories around agency? How do paratextual materials reflect design intention with regards to what the player can and cannot do in a videogame? How does game design shape the possibility space for player action? Through these questions and selected case studies that include AAA and independent games alike, the book presents a unique approach to studying agency that combines game design, game studies, and game developer discourse. By doing so, the book examines what discourses around player action, as well as a game's design can reveal about the nature of agency and videogame aesthetics. This book will appeal to readers specifically interested in videogames, such as game studies scholars or game designers, but also to media studies students and media and screen studies scholars less familiar with digital games.

Toxic Masculinity - Men, Meaning, and Digital Media (Paperback): John Mercer, Mark Mcglashan Toxic Masculinity - Men, Meaning, and Digital Media (Paperback)
John Mercer, Mark Mcglashan
R1,124 Discovery Miles 11 240 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

provides an overview of the politics of toxic masculinity and the competing discourses of masculinity that the term brings into view presents a diversity of disciplinary perspectives, critical frameworks and objects of study in the analysis of toxic masculinity draws together essays that ask critical questions about the relations between masculinity, power (and marginality) during a time of cultural and social change.

Historicizing Myths in Contemporary India - Cinematic Representations and Nationalist Agendas in Hindi Cinema (Paperback):... Historicizing Myths in Contemporary India - Cinematic Representations and Nationalist Agendas in Hindi Cinema (Paperback)
Swapna Gopinath, Rutuja Deshmukh
R1,122 Discovery Miles 11 220 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book examines cinematic practices in Bollywood as narratives that assist in shaping the imagination of the age, especially in contemporary India. It examines historical films released in India since the new millennium and analyses cinema as a reflection of the changing socio-political and economic conditions at any given period. The chapters in Historicizing Myths in Contemporary India: Cinematic Representations and Nationalist Agendas in Hindi Cinemas also illuminate different perspectives on how cinematic historical representations follow political patterns and market compulsions, giving precedence to a certain past over the other, creating a narrative suited for the dominant narrative of the present. From Mughal-e-Azam to Padmaavat, and Bajirao Mastani to Raazi, the chapters show how creating history out of myths validate hegemonic identities in a rapidly evolving Indian society. The volume will be of interest to scholars of film and media studies, literature and culture studies, and South Asian studies.

A History of Journalism and Communication in China (Hardcover): Yunze Zhao, Ping Sun A History of Journalism and Communication in China (Hardcover)
Yunze Zhao, Ping Sun
R4,343 Discovery Miles 43 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From a modern perspective, journalism is highly relevant to modern society, along with the emergence of mass printing system and professionalisation. This book, however, expands the meaning of journalism and views it as a social process. It will not only explore the roots and development of Chinese journalism and communication, but also demonstrate how Chinese journalism and communication interact and struggle with social culture and politics. Arranged in chronological order mainly, this book examines the initial development of Chinese journalism in ancient times in chapter 1, which from then manifested strong political attributes. After the Opium War in 1840, missionaries and businessmen from the West started to set up newspapers and periodicals in China, which brought about the birth of China's modern journalism industry. Then China's private newspapers and political party's press are studied, which are closely linked with political revolutions and have a far-reaching impact on modern Chinese society. What happened to Chinese journalism and communication after the founding of People's Republic of China in 1949? This book reviews the newspaper reforms, and studies the great negative impacts brought by "Cultural Revolution". Noteworthy news phenomena after the reform and opening-up are also covered. This book will appeal to scholars and students in journalism, communication and Chinese studies. Readers interested in Chinese society and modern Chinese history will also be attracted by it.

Cinema: Concept & Practice - Concept & Practice (Paperback): Edward Dmytryk Cinema: Concept & Practice - Concept & Practice (Paperback)
Edward Dmytryk; Contributions by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier, Joe McElhaney
R1,169 Discovery Miles 11 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this unique study of the process of filmmaking, director Edward Dmytryk blends abstract film theory and the practical realities of feature film production to provide an artful and elegant analysis of the conceptual foundations of filmmaking and film studies. Dmytryk explores the technical principles underlying the craft of filmmaking and how their use is effective in developing the viewer's involvement in the cinematic narrative. Originally published in 1988, this reissue of Dmytryk's classic book includes a new critical introduction by Joe McElhaney.

A Different Trek - Radical Geographies of Deep Space Nine (Paperback): David K Seitz A Different Trek - Radical Geographies of Deep Space Nine (Paperback)
David K Seitz
R742 Discovery Miles 7 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A different kind of Star Trek television series debuted in 1993. Deep Space Nine was set not on a starship but a space station near a postcolonial planet still reeling from a genocidal occupation. The crew was led by a reluctant Black American commander and an extraterrestrial first officer who had until recently been an anticolonial revolutionary. DS9 extended Star Trek’s tradition of critical social commentary but did so by transgressing many of Star Trek’s previous taboos, including religion, money, eugenics, and interpersonal conflict. DS9 imagined a twenty-fourth century that was less a glitzy utopia than a critical mirror of contemporary U.S. racism, capitalism, imperialism, and heteropatriarchy. Thirty years after its premiere, DS9 is beloved by critics and fans but remains marginalized in scholarly studies of science fiction. Drawing on cultural geography, Black studies, and feminist and queer studies, A Different “Trek” is the first scholarly monograph dedicated to a critical interpretation of DS9’s allegorical world-building. If DS9 has been vindicated aesthetically, this book argues that its prophetic, place-based critiques of 1990s U.S. politics, which deepened the foundations of many of our current crises, have been vindicated politically, to a degree most scholars and even many fans have yet to fully appreciate.

WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 2 & A2: Student Book (Paperback): Christine Bell, Lucas Johnson WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 2 & A2: Student Book (Paperback)
Christine Bell, Lucas Johnson
R1,065 Discovery Miles 10 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Written by experienced Media Studies teachers and examiners, and endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas, this Student Book provides high quality support you can trust. / Designed to encourage students to become confident, independent learners and develop the skills they need. / All areas of the specification are covered and supported by numerous highly-illustrated examples taken from the set products and optional choices. / The theoretical framework underpinning media studies is explored and applied to a range of media forms and products with the 'Rapid Recall' and 'Quickfire Questions' features linking seamlessly to the Year 1 book. / A dedicated chapter on the Non-Examined Assessment element of the specification provides clear guidance on how students will be assessed. / Exam guidance sections introduce students to practice questions and the new assessment objectives helping students with the skills they need for assessment. / Extension tasks help to stretch and challenge higher ability students.

Internet Histories (Hardcover): Niels Brugger, Gerard Goggin, Ian Milligan, Valerie Schafer Internet Histories (Hardcover)
Niels Brugger, Gerard Goggin, Ian Milligan, Valerie Schafer
R4,209 Discovery Miles 42 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 2017, the new journal Internet Histories was founded. As part of the process of defining a new field, the journal editors approached leading scholars in this dynamic, interdisciplinary area. This book is thus a collection of eighteen short thought-provoking pieces, inviting discussion about Internet histories. They raise and suggest current and future issues in the scholarship, as well as exploring the challenges, opportunities, and tensions that underpin the research terrain. The book explores cultural, political, social, economic, and industrial dynamics, all part of a distinctive historiographical and theoretical approach which underpins this emerging field. The international specialists reflect upon the scholarly scene, laying out the field's research successes to date, as well as suggest the future possibilities that lie ahead in the field of Internet histories. While the emphasis is on researcher perspectives, interviews with leading luminaries of the Internet's development are also provided. As histories of the Internet become increasingly important, Internet Histories is a useful roadmap for those contemplating how we can write such works. One cannot write many histories of the 1990s or later without thinking of digital media - and we hope that Internet Histories will be an invaluable resource for such studies. This book was originally published as the first issue of the Internet Histories journal.

Reverse Design - Diablo II (Paperback): Patrick Holleman Reverse Design - Diablo II (Paperback)
Patrick Holleman
R1,399 Discovery Miles 13 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Reverse Design series looks at all of the design decisions that went into classic video games. This is the sixth installment in the Reverse Design series, looking at Diablo II. Written in a readable format, it is broken down into three sections examining three topics important to the game: How does Diablo II borrow from different types of games like action RPGs, classical class-based RPGs and Roguelikes? What are the different types of randomness in Diablo II and how do they work? How do elaborate level-up mechanics keep players interested in a relatively short game for dozens or hundreds of hours? Key Features Comprehensive definitions of key concepts and terms, introducing the reader to the basic knowledge about the study of RPG design Summary of historical context of Diablo II, how it came to be, and how it influenced other games Extensive collections of data and data visualizations explaining how Diablo II's systems work

On Misdirection - Magic, Mayhem, American Politics (Paperback): Megan Garber On Misdirection - Magic, Mayhem, American Politics (Paperback)
Megan Garber
R317 R257 Discovery Miles 2 570 Save R60 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Comparing Communication Systems - The Internets of China, Europe, and the United States (Paperback): Rasmus Helles, Klaus Bruhn... Comparing Communication Systems - The Internets of China, Europe, and the United States (Paperback)
Rasmus Helles, Klaus Bruhn Jensen
R1,100 Discovery Miles 11 000 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A global, comparative study of Western and non-Western cultural contexts with quantitative and qualitative evidence from China, the US, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Fits with the recent 'turn' to practice in media studies, making links to established concepts in media and communication studies and draws connections and continuations between practice and key ideas. Links comparative media systems analysis with ethnographic studies of personal and social internet usage.

Digital Democracy and the Digital Public Sphere - Media, Communication and Society Volume Six (Paperback): Christian Fuchs Digital Democracy and the Digital Public Sphere - Media, Communication and Society Volume Six (Paperback)
Christian Fuchs
R1,112 Discovery Miles 11 120 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book is written for contemporary students, translating difficult theoretical and empirical insights into a language they can understand. Based on critical theory and Marxist humanism, Christian Fuchs book presents foundations of, aspects of and perspectives for digital socialism. It clearly demonstrates the application of critical and Marxist theory to the analysis of contemporary digital media and politics. Suitable for both undergraduate and graduate courses and modules in media and communication studies, cultural studies, sociology, and political science.

The Digital Reading Condition (Paperback): Maria Engberg, Iben Have, Birgitte Stougaard Pedersen The Digital Reading Condition (Paperback)
Maria Engberg, Iben Have, Birgitte Stougaard Pedersen
R1,103 Discovery Miles 11 030 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This volume offers a critical overview of digital reading practices and scholarly efforts to analyze and understand reading in the mediatized landscape Building on research about digital reading, born digital literature, and digital audiobooks, The Digital Reading Condition explores reading as part of a broader cultural shift encompassing many forms of media and genres Bringing together research from media and literary studies, digital humanities, scholarship on reading and learning, as well as sensory studies and research on multimodal and multisensory media reception, the authors address and challenge print-biased conceptions of reading that are still prevalent in research, whether the reading medium is print or digital They argue that the act of reading itself is changing, and rather than rejecting digital media as not suitable for sustained or focused reading practices, argue that the complex media landscape challenges us to rethink how to define reading as a mediated practice Presenting a truly interdisciplinary perspective on digital reading practices, this volume will appeal to scholars and graduate students in communication, media studies, new media and technology, literature, digital humanities, literacy studies, composition, and rhetoric

New Approaches to Islam in Film (Paperback): Kristian Petersen New Approaches to Islam in Film (Paperback)
Kristian Petersen
R1,157 Discovery Miles 11 570 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Many global film industries fail in expanding the role of Muslims on screen. Too often they produce a dichotomy between "good" and "bad" Muslims, limiting the narrative domain to issues of national security, war, and terrorism. Naturally, much of the previous scholarship on Muslims in film focused on stereotypes and the politics of representation. This collection of essays, from an international panel of contributors, significantly expands the boundaries of discussion around Muslims in film, asking new questions of the archive and magnifying analyses of particular cultural productions. The volume includes the exploration of regional cinemas, detailed analysis of auteurs and individual films, comparison across global cinema, and new explorations that have not yet entered the conversation. The interdisciplinary collection provides an examination of the multiple roles Islam plays in film and the various ways Muslims are depicted. Across the chapters, key intersecting themes arise that push the limits of how we currently approach issues of Muslims in cinema and ventures to lead us in new directions for future scholarship. This book adds new depth to the matrix of previous scholarship by revisiting methodological structures and sources, as well as exploring new visual geographies, transnational circuits, and approaches. It reframes the presiding scholarly conventions in five novel trajectories: considering new sources, exploring new communities, probing new perspectives, charting new theoretical directions, and offering new ways of understanding conflict in cinema. As such, it will be of great use to scholars working in Islamic Studies, Film Studies, Religious Studies, and Media.

Regulating the Metaverse - A Critical Assessment (Hardcover): Ignas Kalpokas, Julija Kalpokiene Regulating the Metaverse - A Critical Assessment (Hardcover)
Ignas Kalpokas, Julija Kalpokiene
R1,413 Discovery Miles 14 130 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The metaverse seems to be on everybody's lips - and yet, very few people can actually explain what it means or why it is important. This book aims to fill the gap from an interdisciplinary perspective informed by law and media and communications studies. Going beyond the optimism emanating from technology companies and venture capitalists, the authors critically evaluate the antecedents and the building blocks of the metaverse, the design and regulatory challenges that need to be solved, and commercial opportunities that are yet to be fully realised. While the metaverse is poised to open new possibilities and perspectives, it will also be a dangerous place - one ripe with threats ranging from disinformation to intellectual property theft to sexual harassment. Hence, the book also offers a useful guide to the legal and political governance issues ahead while also contextualising them within the broader domain of governance and regulation of digital technologies.

An Introductory History of British Broadcasting (Paperback, 2nd edition): Andrew Crisell An Introductory History of British Broadcasting (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Andrew Crisell
R1,203 Discovery Miles 12 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


An Introductory History of British Broadcasting is a concise and accessible history of British radio and television. It begins with the birth of radio at the beginning of the twentieth century and discusses key moments in media history, from the first wireless broadcast in 1920 through to recent developments in digital broadcasting and the internet.
Distinguishing broadcasting from other kinds of mass media, and evaluating the way in which audiences have experienced the medium, Andrew Crisell considers the nature and evolution of broadcasting, the growth of broadcasting institutions and the relation of broadcasting to a wider political and social context. This fully updated and expanded second edition includes:
*The latest developments in digital broadcasting and the internet
*Broadcasting in a multimedia era and its prospects for the future
*The concept of public service broadcasting and its changing role in an era of interactivity, multiple channels and pay per view
*An evaluation of recent political pressures on the BBC and ITV duopoly
*A timeline of key broadcasting events and annotated advice on further reading

Film as a Radical Pedagogic Tool (Hardcover): Deirdre O'Neill Film as a Radical Pedagogic Tool (Hardcover)
Deirdre O'Neill
R3,904 Discovery Miles 39 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Emerging from Inside Film, a project that helps prisoners and people on probation make their own films, this book discusses the need for working class people to represent themselves and challenge mainstream stereotypes and assumptions about them. This project gave prisoners and parolees the technical skills necessary to make their own films and tell their own stories in order to counter the ways they have been misrepresented. The author demonstrates that film and television are key means by which socioeconomically marginalized groups are classified according to hegemonic norms, as well as the ways such groups can undermine these misrepresentations through their use of the media. As a theoretical reflection on the Inside Film project and the relationship between filmmaking and education, this book explores what radical pedagogy looks like in action.

Understanding Photojournalism (Hardcover, annotated edition): Jennifer Good, Paul Lowe Understanding Photojournalism (Hardcover, annotated edition)
Jennifer Good, Paul Lowe
R3,924 Discovery Miles 39 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Understanding Photojournalism explores the interface between theory and practice at the heart of photojournalism, mapping out the critical questions that photojournalists and picture editors consider in their daily practice and placing these in context. Outlining the history and theory of photojournalism, this textbook explains its historical and contemporary development; who creates, selects and circulates images; and the ethics, aesthetics and politics of the practice. Carefully chosen, international case studies represent a cross section of key photographers, practices and periods within photojournalism, enabling students to understand the central questions and critical concepts. Illustrated with a range of photographs and case material, including interviews with contemporary photojournalists, this book is essential reading for students taking university and college courses on photography within a wide range of disciplines and includes an annotated guide to further reading and a glossary of terms to further expand your studies.

Secrecy in Public Relations, Mediation and News Cultures - The Shadow World of the Media Sphere (Hardcover): Anne M. Cronin Secrecy in Public Relations, Mediation and News Cultures - The Shadow World of the Media Sphere (Hardcover)
Anne M. Cronin
R1,415 Discovery Miles 14 150 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book investigates the relationship of secrecy as a social practice to contemporary media, news cultures and public relations. Drawing on Georg Simmel's theorisation of how secrecy produces a 'second world' alongside the 'obvious world' and creates and reshapes social relations, Anne Cronin argues for close analysis of the PR industry as a powerful vector of secrecy and an examination of its relationship to news cultures. Using case studies and in-depth interviews, as well as recent research in media and cultural studies, sociology, journalism studies and communication studies, the book analyses how PR practices generate a second, shadow world of the media sphere which has a profound impact on the 'obvious world'. It interrogates both the PR industry's and news culture's role in shaping social relations for a digital media landscape, and those initiatives promoting transparency of data and decision-making processes. An insightful, interdisciplinary approach to debates on media and power, this book will appeal to students of public relations, sociology, media studies, cultural studies and communication studies. It will also be of interest to scholars and practitioners working at the intersections of media, social relations and public trust.

Women Do Genre in Film and Television (Hardcover): Mary Harrod, Katarzyna Paszkiewicz Women Do Genre in Film and Television (Hardcover)
Mary Harrod, Katarzyna Paszkiewicz
R3,925 Discovery Miles 39 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winner of first Prize in the BAFTSS Best Edited Collection competition, this volume examines how different generations of women work within the genericity of audio-visual storytelling not necessarily to 'undo' or 'subvert' popular formats, but also to draw on their generative force. Recent examples of filmmakers and creative practitioners within and outside Hollywood as well as women working in non-directing authorial roles remind us that women are in various ways authoring commercially and culturally impactful texts across a range of genres. Put simply, this volume asks: what do women who are creatively engaged with audio-visual industries do with genre and what does genre do with them? The contributors to the collection respond to this question from diverse perspectives and with different answers, spanning issues of direction, screenwriting, performance and audience address/reception.

Mediated Intimacies - Connectivities, Relationalities and Proximities (Paperback): Rikke Andreassen, Michael Nebeling Petersen,... Mediated Intimacies - Connectivities, Relationalities and Proximities (Paperback)
Rikke Andreassen, Michael Nebeling Petersen, Katherine Harrison, Tobias Raun
R1,183 Discovery Miles 11 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Social media, characterized by user-generated content, interactivity, participation and community formation, have gained much research attention in recent years. At the same time, intimacy, affectivity and emotions are increasingly growing as fields of study. While these two areas are often interwoven, the actual interconnections are rarely studied in detail. This anthology explores how social media construct new types of intimacies, and how practices of intimacy shape the development and use of new media, offering empirical knowledge, theoretical insights and an international perspective on the flourishing field of digital intimacies. Chapters present a range of research tools used, such as interviews, online ethnography, visual analysis, text analysis and video analysis. There is also rich variation in sources for the empirical material studied, including Tumblr, YouTube, dating sites, hook-up sites, Facebook, Snapchat, Couchsurfing, selfies, blogs and photographs, as well as smartphones, tablets and computers. By focusing on the intersection between social media and intimacies, and their continuous co-constitution, this anthology offers new insights into the vast landscape of contemporary media reality. It will be a valuable resource for teachers, students and scholars with an interest in new media, communication, intimacy and affectivity.

Four Theories of the Press - 60 Years and Counting (Hardcover): Maira T Vaca-Baqueiro Four Theories of the Press - 60 Years and Counting (Hardcover)
Maira T Vaca-Baqueiro
R1,753 Discovery Miles 17 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The links between distinctive political regimes and media systems are undeniable. As Siebert, Peterson and Schramm wrote (1956: 1) 60 years ago: 'the press always takes on the form and coloration of the social and political structures within which it operates'. Nevertheless, today's world and politics are completely different from the bipolar era that inspired the ground breaking Four Theories of the Press. What are the main changes and continuities that have driven the study of politics and the media in the last decades? How to approach this interaction in the light of the challenges that democracy is facing or the continuing technological revolution that at times hampers the media? This provocative book explores the main premises that have guided the study of politics and the media in the last decades. In so doing, it gives the reader key analytical tools to question the sustainability of past categorizations that no longer match up with current developments of both, political regimes and the media. In searching for clarification about current discrepancies between democracies and media's distinctive structures or purposes, Four Theories of the Press: 60 Years and Counting puts forward an alternative premise: the political-media complex.

Theorizing Digital Divides (Hardcover): Massimo Ragnedda, Glenn W. Muschert Theorizing Digital Divides (Hardcover)
Massimo Ragnedda, Glenn W. Muschert
R3,916 Discovery Miles 39 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Although discussion of the digital divide is a relatively new phenomenon, social inequality is a deeply entrenched part of our current social world and is now reproduced in the digital sphere. Such inequalities have been described in multiple traditions of social thought and theoretical approaches. To move forward to a greater understanding of the nuanced dynamics of digital inequality, we need the theoretical lenses to interpret the meaning of what has been observed as digital inequality. This volume examines and explains the phenomenon of digital divides and digital inequalities from a theoretical perspective. Indeed, with there being a limited amount of theoretical research on the digital divide so far, Theorizing Digital Divides seeks to collect and analyse different perspectives and theoretical approaches in analysing digital inequalities, and thus propose a nuanced approach to study the digital divide. Exploring theories from diverse perspectives within the social sciences whilst presenting clear examples of how each theory is applied in digital divide research, this book will appeal to scholars and undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in sociology of inequality, digital culture, Internet studies, mass communication, social theory, sociology, and media studies.

Chinese Social Media - Social, Cultural, and Political Implications (Hardcover): Mike Kent, Katie Ellis, Jian Xu Chinese Social Media - Social, Cultural, and Political Implications (Hardcover)
Mike Kent, Katie Ellis, Jian Xu
R4,362 Discovery Miles 43 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines to address critical perspectives on Chinese language social media, internationalizing the state of social media studies beyond the Anglophone paradigm. The collection focuses on the intersections between Chinese language social media and disability, celebrity, sexuality, interpersonal communication, charity, diaspora, public health, political activism and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The book is not only rich in its theoretical perspectives but also in its methodologies. Contributors use both qualitative and quantitative methods to study Chinese social media and its social-cultural-political implications, such as case studies, in-depth interviews, participatory observations, discourse analysis, content analysis and data mining.

Character Development and Storytelling for Games (Paperback, 3rd edition): Lee Sheldon Character Development and Storytelling for Games (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Lee Sheldon
R1,415 Discovery Miles 14 150 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This is the third edition of Character Development and Storytelling for Games, a standard work in the field that brings all of the teaching from the first two books up to date and tackles the new challenges of today. Professional game writer and designer Lee Sheldon combines his experience and expertise in this updated edition. New examples, new game types, and new challenges throughout the text highlight the fundamentals of character writing and storytelling. But this book is not just a box of techniques for writers of video games. It is an exploration of the roots of character development and storytelling that readers can trace from Homer to Chaucer to Cervantes to Dickens and even Mozart. Many contemporary writers also contribute insights from books, plays, television, films, and, yes, games. Sheldon and his contributors emphasize the importance of creative instinct and listening to the inner voice that guides successful game writers and designers. Join him on his quest to instruct, inform, and maybe even inspire your next great game.

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