'War and Peace' goes down a lot smoother than a Dan Brown novel, let me tell you. Dave Morris browndanlot Change image and share on social
People nowadays think of gamebooks as rather old hat - and, after all, it was twenty years ago. In their heyday, though, they were a phenomenon, selling upwards of a hundred thousand units per title. And it's not as old hat as you might think: the same design skills I used in those days apply equally when I'm creating modern videogames. Dave Morris agoapplycreate share on social
Have confidence in your strengths, dear writer, or give it all up now and create apps instead. Dave Morris appconfidencecreate Change image and share on social
Readers prefer a world they can relate to. Dave Morris preferreaderrelate Change image and share on social
When you're a writer, everything that interests you feeds into your work. Dave Morris feedinterestwork Change image and share on social
A very great deal is written about the future of book publishing - much more than on its present or past - and the only takeaway from all these oracles seems to be that a great empire will be destroyed. Dave Morris bookdealdestroy share on social
When I mention that I'm a game designer as well as a writer, someone will nod and say, 'Ah, that's what we like about your script. The videogame feel.' Dave Morris designerfeelgame Change image and share on social
Publishers were ever eager for authors to do their own publicity because nobody else was willing to do it for nothing. But then it became clear that if you want somebody to champion the story, there's nobody better than the person who made it all up. Dave Morris authorchampionclear share on social
In good writing, the contemplative and the exciting happen at the same time. Dave Morris contemplativeexcitgood Change image and share on social
If your agent or publisher is jumping up and down at the thought of your novel, it's because they're picturing the movie poster on the side of the bus. Dave Morris agentbusjump Change image and share on social