Lore is a such a fantastic part to any story. It’s the backstory. It’s the details. It’s basically the full story. Stories are what drive me. I can see a movie with horrid acting and love it if the story is powerful enough. Conversely, a movie or tv show could have the best actors, props, lightning, costumes, special effects, and every other possible thing and still be a horrible production to me if the story is just awful.

When I was a kid, I played a lot of video games because they were fun. I enjoyed the mechanics. I enjoyed the accomplishment. I enjoyed the challenge. As an adult, I find that’s not the case anymore. Sure, I don’t want to play a game that is super easy, but I don’t spend a lot of time playing games like Mortal Kombat, Super Mario, or Command & Conquer (although C&C could almost fit into the category of what I do like). Yes, I still like strategy games, but what really compels me now is a great story. It’s why I will sit down and crank out even more hours on games like Skyrim or World of Warcraft despite having done so much in them already. It’s why I find so few mobile games that I love. A great and compelling story is the gateway to enjoyment for me.

And when something is a great story, I will look for every detail I can about it. That’s why I’m on pace to read the entirety of World of Warcraft: Chronicle: Volume 1 in less than a week while still working a full time job. It’s why I listened to 26 1-hour podcasts on Warcraft lore in less than two weeks after I discovered the podcast (If you’re wondering, the podcast in question is Lorewatch, put on by the wonderful people at Blizzardwatch.com). It’s why I will spend hours browsing wiki sites about Marvel and DC characters. It’s why I read all 3 Hunger games books in less than 6 days.

Great stories compel me and it’s what motivates me to write.

I realize this was kind of just a rambling insight into my mind. Thanks for indulging me.