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Joe Gillis: Audiences don't know somebody sits down and writes a picture; they think the actors make it up as they go along.

-- Sunset Blvd. (1950)
 

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Leaf by Niggle

Like most writers and designers, I am perhaps my own worst enemy.

When Tolkien was in the midst of his his 17 year stretch of writing the Lord of the Rings, he wrote a short story entitled Leaf by Niggle. It was about a painter that died before he was able to finish a magnificent painting of a tree. The story was a reflection of his own frustration with himself in that he was "niggling" over every little detail in his huge novel. He feared that he would never finish it.

Fortunately, he did finish and Lord of the Rings has been inspiration to many. In fact, my love of the story led me into roleplaying games. So I have Tolkien to (partially) blame for my current dilemma.

I am something of a perfectionist. I niggle. I delay. I beg for my Muse to inspire me toward the next step. As a result, "Silver Screen Dreams" is still unfinished years after I started the project. Granted, I haven't had the time or energy of for the past couple of years... but that is just an excuse.

If I want "Silver Screen Dreams" to get off the ground, I need to treat the project like another job. I MUST work at it even when I do not feel inspired.

In the past two days, I made a point of leaving my house and camping out at Just for Fun Games with my iPad and bluetooth keyboard. No internet or distractions for 2 to 3 hours. The results have been amazing. In the last two days, I have worked out problems that have plagued me for months. I am really looking forward to the next playtest.

RIP Peoria Theater

A short few months ago, I wrote about the wonders of the Peoria Theater, an "art house" movie theater attached to the side of the Landmark Cinemas. I had fallen in love with the idea of watching odd movies while eating pizza while sitting on a couch and looked forward to repeating the experience again and again.

This was not to be. The Peoria Theater has closed and been absorbed by Landmark. The couches are gone and the concession stand was serving normal movie food on my last visit.

But has the little cineplex truly been swallowed up by the pall of the Mundane that hangs over the Peoria area? Are they to show only mainstream movies like the other theaters in Peoria?

I've seen ads for the Landmark that indicate they are showing independent movies there. And pizza is once again on the menu.

I'm looking forward to my next visit.

It's Game Time! Wil Wheaton and company roll out the first episode of "Table Top" with one of my favorite games, Small World! | youtube.com
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