My very first article!

And now it begins!

I just noticed that my very first article is up on the Alltern8 website! I’m so excited and nervous all at the same time. This is something I never thought I would even try to do let alone actually have it liked enough to be posted! I have to admit when writing this I became very self conscious… would it be accepted? If it was accepted would people be interested enough to read it? And if they did read it will it catch their interest and look for my future articles? One can only hope. So without further ado, my very first masterpiece:

Article:

It’s Time For Change – View from a US Larp

When I mention LARPing to someone, the response I usually get is “Excuse you”. Excuse me? No, excuse you good sir for I feel bad that you have not been able to experience the eye opening experience you could have LARPing. Most people when they hear about LARPing they instantly become condescending and judgmental. Funny thing is… I’m not getting the looks like I did five years ago.

LARP stands for Live Action Role Play. LARPing began in the 1970s and although no one can agree to where this term was coined or who exactly thought it up we do know that the first game recorded began in 1977 in Washington DC in the United States. Players who partake in a LARP call themselves LARPers. Eh, so what? I can easily find that on the LARPing wiki right? But read it again… LARPing has been around for 30+ years. This ‘idea’ has been around for a long period of time and this ‘idea’ has not been played around..

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