‘lore’ is a trap and will kill your story if you let it. so what can we do about it?
<p>This is not an essay about lore. I mean, it is, sure. We discuss lore, what it is, how to best use it, and how it can trap you into writing worse stories… but that’s not <em>really</em> what this essay is about. Instead of telling you exactly what it is, though — since you really ought to read it first — I am going to tell you who it’s for:</p>
<p>Every writer who has ever gotten stuck telling a story.</p>
<p>Is that you? Do you need to get unstuck? Well… this essay is for you, friends. So here we go…</p>
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<p>13 sentinels, one of the best video games ever made, and a game you absolutely must play. as with all screenshots in the article, I took them unless stated otherwise. hit me up on twitter DMs if I forget to label a screenshot, please!</p>
<h1>Assorted Thoughts On Doctor J and the Art of Basketball</h1>
<p>It is an undisputed fact of life that when teaching someone who is inexperienced and ambitious, the teacher may say to the student “you must not do this One Thing unless there is an exception,” and the student, who wants to do the One Thing will say, without thinking, “well, I am the exception.”</p>
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