On The Creative Independent (from a conversation with Resham Mantri with Tanya DePass and B. Dave Walters - Game developers)
Do read this interview with Tanya DePass and Dave Walters on their work and experiences playing games, designing games, and seeing themselves (or not) being included in the game, in creating content, and telling a range of stories that matter. Focus on the criticism too, on building relationships and connections that matter, that are authentic, rather than casual (people will pick your brain for ideas and you never hear from them again - why not close the loop instead?)
"So don’t be that fair-weather friend. Be an honest collaborator. Get to know someone, see what it is they do and what you like about them. And forging a real bond is going to go way further than the occasional, “Oh, congrats," [Tanya]
