Wundergeek has put together a pretty good 3 part series of posts for people looking into getting into game design. While nominally she is giving advice to women looking to get into game design, the information is really useful for anyone who is thinking about putting out creative projects.
I’ve always said that the obvious solution for people who want diversity in whatever field is for people to get involved and creating their diverse works, and the barriers for entering any creative field are lower than they’ve ever been. Mostly what you need is a little perseverance.
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