well, if you don't, it's a phrase that refers to removing unnecessary elements from your story (characters, storylines, even just sentences) even if you put a lot of work into them. it's a fantastic notion and i apply it to other creative things i do, such as game development. so, on that note, i was thinking to myself "i should remove that level element from my game even though i put a lot of effort into spriting it and coding it." and, see, i had forgotten the phrase "kill your darlings." so, dear readers, what i said instead was that i was gonna have to "kill the baby." no, not my darlings, but a baby instead. hell, not even my baby. i'm just kinda evil like that. yeah, i'm so wicked and fucked up. sick and twisted: that's me. all because my game works better if i remove an elevator from an area.
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March 10th, 2024 - 08:57 EST