A Fledgling Perspective
Breaking In…
Whatever the reason, we all desire, in some shape, form or fashion, praise for our works. It begins when we are children; we gear our entire existence around pleasing our parents, family, or close friends. As age and the eventual hammer blows of disappointment rain in, we slowly ratchet our expatiations for receiving that praise either up or down, depending on our personality. Some individuals give up their efforts, retaining only the most fragile glimmer of hope for that praise, while others fling themselves into the vast ocean of possibility with little more than a glance backward.
Freelancers in the RPG industry, in my opinion, are of this latter type. (more…)