Mythcreants Posts for December

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View this email in your browser   December Newsletter You can give us feedback via the contact form on our website. (If you reply to this email, we might not see it.) Have a wonderful month! The Grind By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 12/01/21 Being chosen is hard work. Read in browser » Storytelling, Travel How Do I Fill Time While My Characters Are Traveling? By Chris Winkle on 11/29/21 My characters have to travel over a mountain range to get to another city. This is in a low tech setting, so the trip isn’t easy. I’ve added some interesting scenery to create a little novelty, but it doesn’t feel like enough. I’m worried if I skip over most of the journey, the travel sequence […] Read in browser » Storytelling, Character Arcs, Characters 355 – Developing Character Relationships By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and Wes Matlock on 11/28/21 What if I just take most of my characters and replace them with animal companions? Read in browser » Analysis, Star Trek, Villains Star Trek's Best Movie Villains By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/27/21 Just no clones or alternate timelines, that's all we ask! Read in browser » Storytelling, Foreshadowing Foreshadowing Reveals Is Easier Than You Think By Chris Winkle on 11/26/21 Does your reveal have to be guessable or just plausible? Read in browser » Roleplaying, 5E Subclass Ranking, Game Mechanics D&D 5E Warlock Subclasses Ranked, Part 2 By Ari Ashkenazi on 11/25/21 To dip or not to dip? That is the question. Read in browser » Perfect Disguise By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 11/24/21 When the cat won't leave the bag. Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Magic How Can I Portray Nature Spirits in an Industrialized Setting? By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/22/21 Can you have an Industrial/Urban Fantasy World with Nature and other elements? So one of the most important things in making urban fantasy (or any setting) is to take into account how the elements present would logically affect the setting. This brings me to my first point: defenders of nature. In most fantasy there is […] Read in browser » Storytelling, Mystery, Plot 354 – Making Mysteries Complex By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and Wes Matlock on 11/21/21 Surprise, it was a red herring. Read in browser » Analysis, Star Trek, Villains Star Trek's Worst Movie Villains By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/20/21 "Hi, Christopher, I'm Nero." Read in browser » Writing, Wordcraft Using Emphasis to Give Your Narration More Punch By Chris Winkle on 11/19/21 Just be careful not to overuse it. Read in browser » Roleplaying, Game Mechanics D&D 5E Monk Review: Ascendant Dragon Subclass By Ari Ashkenazi on 11/18/21 Either the designers don't grasp how classes stack up, or someone strongly dislikes the monk. Read in browser » Deadly Hazard By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 11/17/21 Do it for the adrenaline. Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Language How Should I Handle Languages in My Scifi Setting? By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/15/21 You can deploy some handwavium, which is what I usually do Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Writing, Language, Wordcraft 353 – Fantasy Words By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and Wes Matlock on 11/14/21 Readers have a surprisingly small amount of attention span to learn new words. Read in browser » Commentary, Writing, Bad Advice How Useful Are Dave Lerner's Eight Rules of Writing? By Dave Lerner on 11/13/21 Absolutely everything you need to know in eight rules. Read in browser » Storytelling, Beginnings, Conflict, Plot What's the Best Way to Create an Opening Hook? By Chris Winkle on 11/12/21 Spoiler: it doesn't include a prologue. Read in browser » Roleplaying, 5E Subclass Ranking, Game Mechanics D&D 5E Warlock Subclasses Ranked, Part 1 By Ari Ashkenazi on 11/11/21 Some classes have a small gap between the best and worst options. The warlock isn't one of them. Read in browser » Courtroom Drama By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 11/10/21 No trial proceeds as planned. Read in browser » Roleplaying, Writing, The Writing Process Do You Have Any Tips for Writing Interactive Fiction? By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/08/21 Hello again, Mythcreants, I was wondering if you have any tips for authors looking to write interactive fiction. My own sense is that it’s a whole different beast from both novels and regular RPGs. -Ronald Hey Ronald, great to hear from you again!  Assuming we're using the same definition of interactive fiction, then I do […] Read in browser » Storytelling, Plot 352 – Making Your Story Dark By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Svend Phillips on 11/07/21 We're serious podcasters, and you should take us very seriously. Read in browser » Analysis, Social Justice, History, Themes Why Herbert's Dune Fails as a Subversion By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/06/21 Frank Herbert is not a guy I would go to for political commentary. Read in browser » Storytelling, Tone How to Avoid Writing a Bait-and-Switch Story By Chris Winkle on 11/05/21 If you don't know what expectations you're setting, readers may feel cheated by your end. Read in browser » Roleplaying, Game Mechanics, Roleplaying Systems Seven Changes to Improve D&D's Next Edition By Ari Ashkenazi on 11/04/21 Continuing on my quest to improve the lives of martial characters everywhere. Read in browser » Epic Training By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 11/03/21 This is just how teaching works. Read in browser » Copyright © 2021 Mythcreants LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving emails from Mythcreants because you signed up on our blog. Our mailing address is: Mythcreants LLC · 19712 50th Ave W · Apt 3 · Lynnwood, WA 98036 · USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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Mythcreants Posts for November

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View this email in your browser   November Newsletter You can give us feedback via the contact form on our website. (If you reply to this email, we might not see it.) Have a wonderful month! Analysis, Monsters Could Kaiju Defeat the Military? By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/01/21 It's not even close. Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Magic 351 – Magic Items in a Magic System By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and B.A. on 10/31/21 What if you put a spell... in an item? Read in browser » Analysis, Worldbuilding, Technology Building a Sea of Stars: How Paolini Undercooked His Setting By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/30/21 What happens when you throw together tropes from popular worlds. Read in browser » Storytelling, Plot Five Important Ways Episodic Stories Are Different By Chris Winkle on 10/29/21 Your novel can include fun side adventures, but it needs to be structured correctly. Read in browser » Roleplaying, 5E Subclass Ranking, Game Mechanics D&D 5E Sorcerer Subclasses Ranked, Part 2 By Ari Ashkenazi on 10/28/21 How do you make the sorcerer better? More spells! Read in browser » Unlikely Suspect By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 10/27/21 Trust no one. Read in browser » Storytelling, Characters Should My Side Characters Stick Around? By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/25/21 If one of their friends is a grand high arch mage, that might not be a viable strategy Read in browser » Storytelling, Characters 350 – Character Karma By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and Wes Matlock on 10/24/21 It's the invisible force that makes us feel like characters deserve good things or bad things. Read in browser » Commentary, The Writing Process, Wordcraft How Useful Are Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing? By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/23/21 Writers love to offer lists of rules for writing, especially if they've got a book to promote. Read in browser » Storytelling, Writing, Plot, Point of View The Problem With Multiple Viewpoints By Chris Winkle on 10/22/21 Why we're so cranky about a writing practice that's considered normal. Read in browser » Roleplaying, Game Mechanics D&D 5E Ancestry Review: The Fairy, Harengon, and Metallic Dragonborn By Ari Ashkenazi on 10/21/21 "Harengon" is a very weird name when "rabbitfolk" is a word. Read in browser » Protective Father By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 10/20/21 He only has his best interest at heart. Er, your best interest. Read in browser » Social Justice, Disability & Neurodiversity How Should I Depict a Character in a Wheelchair That Transforms Into a Monster? By Fay Onyx on 10/18/21 I have a group of kids who can transform into monsters. Think Animorphs meets Godzilla. One of the kids uses a wheelchair. Long-time user, adjusted physically and emotionally. Their monster form is able-bodied. The transformation is temporary and the monster form can’t fit in a typical building or otherwise function in normal society. Is this […] Read in browser » Analysis, Magic 349 – Our Favorite Spells By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and B.A. on 10/17/21 No critical analysis to be found here, just wholesome magic content. Read in browser » Analysis, Magic Six Magic Powers That Writers Had to Ignore By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/16/21 Unused spells can distract the audience during important conflicts. Read in browser » Storytelling, Worldbuilding, Magic, Tone, Wordcraft How to Create a Mysterious Atmosphere By Chris Winkle on 10/15/21 Unless you use restraint with fantastical elements, you'll lose the aura of mystery. Read in browser » Roleplaying, 5E Subclass Ranking, Game Mechanics D&D 5E Sorcerer Subclasses Ranked, Part 1 By Ari Ashkenazi on 10/14/21 In a game as random as 5E, adding more randomness generally doesn't help. Read in browser » Fancy Words By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 10/13/21 Fantasy worlds are 95% new terms by volume. Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Magic How Do I Make My Story's Elemental Powers Feel Natural? By Chris Winkle on 10/11/21 Have your mercury cake and eat it too. Read in browser » Commentary, The Writing Process 348 – Process Advice By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and Wes Matlock on 10/10/21 We know how to write, but do we know *how* to write? Read in browser » Analysis, Worldbuilding, Robots Five Stories That Break Their World's Theme By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/09/21 Worlds that feel slapdash make suspension of disbelief harder to achieve. Read in browser » Storytelling, Writing, Mystery, Plot How to Keep Mysteries From Looking Like Mistakes By Chris Winkle on 10/08/21 If you treat unexplained events like they're normal, readers will get confused. Read in browser » Roleplaying, Game Mechanics D&D 5E Drakewarden Ranger Review By Ari Ashkenazi on 10/07/21 With some quick reflavoring, this subclass can even serve as a replacement for the Beast Master. Read in browser » The Helicopter Problem By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 10/06/21 Don't forget to bring extra gasoline. Read in browser » Worldbuilding, Religion Do I Need Religion in My Fantasy World? By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/04/21 Just don't do what Wheel of Time does. Read in browser » Writing, The Writing Process, Wordcraft 347 – Narrative Premise By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Juan Pistis on 10/03/21 Telling a story is one thing, but how you tell it is another. Read in browser » Analysis, The Writing Process Five Movies Critics Loved but Audiences Hated By Oren Ashkenazi on 10/02/21 Do audiences have no taste or are critics elitist snobs? Read in browser » Copyright © 2021 Mythcreants LLC, All rights reserved. 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