Great piece, Winston! It's not something I've really thought much about, but I guess I get mentally defensive whenever I sense something trying to manipulate my behavior. That's maybe not always the most productive reaction, haha. I never considered trying to "game" myself, though. Might be worth a shot as I attempt to do too many things at once and finish none of them ;-)
I really don't like the daily login and battle pass stuff for games. It's shocking how many games want to become a chore and full time commitment. I've found it a little difficult to stick to writing outside my serial, though in part that's due to the constant work demanded by the serial, but I could still do better. So I've been thinking about approaches to work and all that, and if there's anything I can try.
This is a really fascinating read, and as someone who got sucked into a cult-this hit home lol. As a writer, there’s definitely appeal to make it more fun on the hard days!
Great piece, Winston! It's not something I've really thought much about, but I guess I get mentally defensive whenever I sense something trying to manipulate my behavior. That's maybe not always the most productive reaction, haha. I never considered trying to "game" myself, though. Might be worth a shot as I attempt to do too many things at once and finish none of them ;-)
What if we’re playing games inside of a game? 😂
I really don't like the daily login and battle pass stuff for games. It's shocking how many games want to become a chore and full time commitment. I've found it a little difficult to stick to writing outside my serial, though in part that's due to the constant work demanded by the serial, but I could still do better. So I've been thinking about approaches to work and all that, and if there's anything I can try.
This is a really fascinating read, and as someone who got sucked into a cult-this hit home lol. As a writer, there’s definitely appeal to make it more fun on the hard days!