Tag: Writing

  • Freebie content plan: Turning your journey into a narrative

    Freebie content plan: Turning your journey into a narrative

    A couple years ago I had a project called BetterDota; basically, it was an idea I concocted to make my journey to get better at Dota 2 into a narrative more palatable to an audience. It was an answer to a pretty simple question: “as someone who isn’t good at Dota 2, how do I…

  • How to pitch an esports/gaming publication without embarrassing yourself

    How to pitch an esports/gaming publication without embarrassing yourself

    A major part of finding success and growth as a creator is being able to pitch your product to someone who’s willing to pay for it. This means not only having a good way to communicate what you do, but also knowing what information is the most relevant. I’ve worked in journalism for ten years,…

  • Writers, here’s why you should learn Markdown

    Writers, here’s why you should learn Markdown

    As a writer, I’ve become painfully aware that we don’t get many “toys.” Artists have stores devoted to different tools of their trade, while we have… keyboards — maybe some fancy notebooks. Over the past couple years I’ve come to appreciate Markdown as something that makes my writing more efficient and better for the web.…