Otaku Links: How to write stories, play dating sims, and create new anime fans – Otaku Journalist

Otaku Links: How to write stories, play dating sims, and create new anime fans

Serdar, writer of geeky fiction, shared how he comes up with story ideas. He has a fittingly geeky writing process, which involves role-playing games and keeping an idea wiki!

How to understand and play dating sims. Believe me, nobody knows this subject like AM Cosmos, who has even built her own Yowamushi Pedal dating sim.

Paul Jenson explains how to give a friend a positive first impression about anime. You could also use this massive anime recommendation chart.

Comic-Con 2015 attendance was 49% male and 49% female, and the Washington Post thinks this indicates the death of the “fanboy” stereotype. Female attendance at anime conventions has been equal to or higher than male attendance for years, and it’s nice to see others catching up.

I’ve had a generally good experience with episodic reviewing for Anime News Network, but I still related to Zac’s ask.fm answer about women reviewers. It’s important to remember, as author Chuck Wendig reminds us, that online is IRL—whatever you say affects people in real life.

Speaking of which, you should check out my latest reviews for Ushio & Tora, Castle Town Dandelion, and God Eater. Ushio & Tora, which comes from a ’90s manga and OVA, is my favorite so far.