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Support the Art of AS IF

Apr 17, 2025

Welcome to 2017, and welcome to a new way of supporting the work of As If Productions! Over at Patreon, I’ve divided my projects up into separate pages, allowing Patrons to choose the projects they’re most interested in supporting. Please check ’em out, every bit helps and there’s always lots of work to do!

The following projects are seeking your support at Patreon:

  • AsIf – the central AIP Patreon account, aka the skunkworks.
  • DayTrippers – expansions, supplements and adventure modules.
  • Fictioneers – directory of small-press RPGs and Storygames.
  • StoryGameSpace – online PBP system for enhanced literary play.
  • UbiquiCity – collaborative near-future sourcebook and anthology.
  • 3StringGuitar – just what it sounds like.

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The Difference between Narrative and Story – Pt 2

Apr 17, 2025 |

In the first installment of this series, we looked at the differences between Story, Narrative, and Narrative Structure. A Narrative Structure is the shape and purpose of a Story, absent the mundane, non-archetypal details. As for "Narrative" vs "Story", some banal...

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Happy Birthday Drupal

Apr 17, 2025 |

Today the Drupal project reached the grand old age of fourteen. This is a great milestone for the community and the project, and in celebration, the Drupal association has released the results of their 2014 Community Survey. Among the insights: 80% of Drupal Users who...

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The Difference between Narrative and Story – Pt 3

Apr 17, 2025 |

It has been pointed out that writers and sociologists have different definitions of the word "narrative". But the differences are not as great as we might think, and in the last installment of this series I promised to square that circle. Here we go. From the writerly...

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