Do you ever feel like living in Ohio somehow limits your ability to write about games? I've heard so many times that if you want to work in the industry you have to live in NYC, San Francisco or the Pacific NW.
Sometimes, but the lower your cost of living the longer you can chase your dreams. I have no clue how writers who are just starting afford NYC or San Francisco. It's simply insane. When I was just starting out and broke being in Ohio was a giant advantage; my rent was about a third of what it would be in a big city.
I also like being away from the industry. I don't go drinking with developers, my friends don't work in games, and I think this distance gives me a little bit of perspective. That means I spend a lot of time in airports or on the phone, but it's worth it. It definitely makes a few things harder, but I'd argue that overall it was a bigger upside than it was a challenge.
I still love living in Ohio. I'm a writer who owns his home, a van, and I have a big family. That would be impossible in most large cities, or at least I wouldn't be nearly as comfortable as I am now.
I also like being away from the industry. I don't go drinking with developers, my friends don't work in games, and I think this distance gives me a little bit of perspective. That means I spend a lot of time in airports or on the phone, but it's worth it. It definitely makes a few things harder, but I'd argue that overall it was a bigger upside than it was a challenge.
I still love living in Ohio. I'm a writer who owns his home, a van, and I have a big family. That would be impossible in most large cities, or at least I wouldn't be nearly as comfortable as I am now.
