Comments on: #oneaday Day 982: Must Try Harder

By: Landiien

Landiien — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:24:12 +0000

I often have the same frustrations, and I wonder what kinds of strains a paid position places on a person's writing and how it affects their voice.

But bad writing is bad writing.

By: MattCaulder

MattCaulder — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:25:24 +0000

I hadn't seen that Eurogamer piece. Being in an office now severely limits my Twitter time, but man. What the hell was the idea there? I think I can see what they're going for, but it comes across so heavy-handed that it loses all meaning. I don't claim to be able to write amazingly well, but those articles are worse than anything I've ever written.

By: Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:59:51 +0000

In reply to Pete Davison. CHEST BUMP

By: Matt Mason

Matt Mason — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:41:23 +0000

That Borderlands piece is...something. My 4-year-old could write a better article. And he's not even old enough to play the game. Nor can he actually write a proper sentence, for that matter. I tend to fall into enjoying articles that are written in an author's own "voice." They're easy to pick up on because there's a certain earnestness and passion behind what's being written. This stuff is just gimmicky and/or lazy. Like Mike said, there are better writers that could easily take their place. Makes me sad that I gave up my dreams of being a professional games writer while people like this just poop things out on the internet like that.

By: Pete Davison

Pete Davison — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:08:33 +0000

In reply to Mike Minotti. Thank you, sir. That's exactly the way I felt about it. High five.

By: Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:07:28 +0000

I was really annoyed by that Borderlands piece. It read to me like someone who was sick of writing games journalism. As someone who had to write for free for years before anyone was willing to pay me, if you want out of the field, or feel you can't say anything interesting without resorting to gimmicks, then make way for someone who still has a passion for the industry.