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View this email in your browser   July 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! Roleplaying, 5E Subclass Ranking, Game Mechanics D&D 5E Cleric Subclasses Ranked, Part 2 By Ari Ashkenazi on 07/01/21 Let's dive back into cleric subclasses with the next five entries. Read in browser » Q&A, Storytelling Is My Evil Republic Anti-Democratic? By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/28/21 As long as it isn't cartoonishly evil, this isn't likely to be a problem. Read in browser » Analysis, Writing, Fight Scenes Lessons From Three Bad Fight Scenes By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/26/21 For instance, you shouldn't need vague and unexplained magic to justify why people are fighting. Read in browser » Commentary, Storytelling, Character Arcs, Characters What Redemption Arcs Tell Us About Forgiveness By Chris Winkle on 06/25/21 A storyteller's take on #metoo and cancel culture. Read in browser » Roleplaying, 5E Subclass Ranking, D&D, Game Mechanics D&D 5E Cleric Subclasses Ranked, Part 1 By Ari Ashkenazi on 06/24/21 This week, it's time for the cleric. Read in browser » Commentary, Q&A, Characters, Disability How Do I Avoid Creating Stigma for Characters With Dual Personalities? By Fay Onyx on 06/21/21 Fictional disabilities are still representations of disability Read in browser » Commentary, Social Justice, Writing What a Panic on Twitter Revealed About Writers Today By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/19/21 Like any moral panic, this one led to someplace dark. Read in browser » Inspiration, Storytelling, Conflict, Mystery Six Ways to Add Stakes to a Mystery By Chris Winkle on 06/18/21 It takes a little effort to make inheritance compelling. Read in browser » Roleplaying, 5E Subclass Ranking D&D 5E Bard Subclasses Ranked, Part 2 By Ari Ashkenazi on 06/17/21 The best description for this subclass is the "bardiest bard." Read in browser » Commentary, Q&A, Social Justice How Can I Spot Bad Faith Critique? By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/14/21 This is a complicated question that doesn't have a single answer Read in browser » Analysis Five Stories With Weak Stakes By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/12/21 What a villain is going to do matters more than what they've already done. Read in browser » Storytelling, Plot Why We Have to Let Go of Meta Mysteries By Chris Winkle on 06/11/21 Admiral Ackbar called; he wants to talk about your reveal. Read in browser » Roleplaying, 5E Subclass Ranking, D&D D&D 5E Bard Subclasses Ranked, Part 1 By Ari Ashkenazi on 06/10/21 This week, it's time for the bard. Read in browser » Commentary, Q&A How Can I Judge if a Story Is Bad? By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/07/21 What makes a story "bad" is a complicated question with an equally complicated answer. Read in browser » Analysis, Characters, Motivation, Villains Five Badly Motivated Villains From Popular Stories By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/05/21 A character's motivation tells us why they're doing what they're doing. Read in browser » Commentary, Characters, Disability, Social Justice Respectfully Depicting a Character Adapting to a Disability By Fay Onyx on 06/04/21 While it is true that becoming disabled can be hard, these depictions are exaggerated. Read in browser » Roleplaying, 5E Subclass Ranking D&D 5E Barbarian Subclasses Ranked, Part 2 By Ari Ashkenazi on 06/03/21 Which barbarian subclass beats the rest? 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.