Tag Archives: Gimmick

Valued

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: October 2, 2012

I really enjoy the Skylanders video game. If you’re unfamiliar with it, it’s a game with a gimmick. By using a device called a “Portal of Power” you can summon characters into the game via little plastic figures. The figures have a memory too, so if you level up that character and then take it [...]

Posted in Blog | Also tagged Figs, Gifted Folks, Great Personality, Handful, Honest Question, Human Nature, Humility, Memory, Money, Mystery, Profession, Professional Storytellers, Superpower, Video Game | 2 Comments

Random Blog Post

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: November 11, 2011

Hey, gang. Apologies that I haven’t been posting as regularly. I’ve been surprisingly busy. I can’t complain about it. It’s a good thing for my career if I have a bunch of projects going on. It’s an exciting time to be me, and I guess that means if you’re a fan, then it can be [...]

Posted in Blog, Skepticism, games | Also tagged Apologies, Audience, Blog, Brain, Charming Game, Complexity, Creativity, Elements, Exact Science, Famous Person, Free Moment, Guarantees, Hey, Homage, Illusion, Inspiration, Little Bit, Manuscript, Memento, Money, Muses, Neurons, Novel, Odds, Old School, Paranormal Activity, People, Point Of View, Pokemon, Prodding, Professional Writer, Protagonist, Puzzles, Random Thoughts, Secret Projects, Simplicity, Six Years, Sophisticated Entertainment, Sorts, Spy, Squishy, Storytelling, Struggle, Top Secret Project, Unusual Story, Video Game, Vital Pieces, Wii, Wireless Portal | 10 Comments

The Invulnerable Man Rule

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: September 19, 2011

This blog entry . . . ANYONE CAN DIE! Okay, probably not. Because that’s not something I do. It’s not something that interests me. I’ve got a pretty light touch when it comes to killing characters. I’ll admit that. I’ll usually kill or destroy or otherwise get rid of the bad guy, but it’s not [...]

Posted in Blog, Comic Books, Writing | Also tagged Alien Story, Arnold Wesker, Bad Habit, Blog Entry, Comic Book Fan, Comic Book Series, Comic Book Superheroes, Comic Books, Complete Obscurity, Credibility, Diamond Lil, Man Rule, Obscure Characters, Spider Man, Story Of My Life, Strange Position, Superman, Supporting Cast, Unfortunate Side Effect, Villains | 4 Comments

This Blog Entry is not “The Event”

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: October 2, 2010

I have not watched The Event. Nor do I ever plan to. I can’t offer any criticism on the actual show, but I can say that its promo material is a perfect example of how NOT to intrigue your audience. Here’s just a general tip from a semi-famous novelologist. You don’t hook your audience by [...]