thread: 2006-07-27 : 10 Observations from my Berlin trip
On 2006-07-31, Ron Edwards wrote:
I think what I'm trying to say is that you can hold one another's hands.
(OK, OK, we can all sing "Kumbayah" together now. Shuddup.)
Less sentimentally, there's a strong middle ground between "generate full climactic conflict" and "just add some color." In fact, most interactions during play should be in that middle ground - adding *components* of conflict, like bricks and mortar, as part of that spiralling-in or targeting of principals that I talk about in the book.
The nice thing about it is that no one has to make it happen right away; the risk is to see things sprawl rather than spiral inwards. I think a general focus on the Cold (rather than "make a story") does a good job to prevent that, but I agree - it's a skill, and skills often need practice and a certain standing aesthetic interest to begin with.
