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Meta, Bad Advice By Oren Ashkenazi on 04/01/22 Pay no attention to the date behind the curtain! Read in browser »
Roleplaying, 5E Spell Ranking, Game Mechanics By Ari Ashkenazi on 03/31/22 The first spells that actually cost a slot. Read in browser »
By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 03/30/22 Everyone's favorite job. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Plot, Villains By Chris Winkle on 03/28/22 I want (and need) to have multiple antagonists in my story, but how do I pull this off without the story or the goals becoming too fragmented? Do you have advice on how to write multiple antagonists or should I just forgo that idea? Thank you! Cathryn Hi Cathryn, Yes, you can definitely have multiple […] Read in browser »
Storytelling, Foreshadowing, Plot By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and Jess Brownrigg on 03/27/22 Could you have predicted this podcast topic? Read in browser »
Analysis, Plot, Tension By Oren Ashkenazi on 03/26/22 Three books go head to head in a high fantasy battle royale! Read in browser »
Writing, Lessons From Bad Writing, Wordcraft By Chris Winkle on 03/25/22 Check out this book about Nicholas Flamel. Did you know it's about Nicholas Flamel? Read in browser »
Roleplaying, 5E Spell Ranking, D&D, Game Mechanics By Ari Ashkenazi on 03/24/22 Small but powerful. Read in browser »
By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 03/23/22 When the things you maybe sorta did come back to haunt you. Read in browser »
Meta, Worldbuilding, Subversion By Oren Ashkenazi on 03/21/22 Hey. Wondering if you actually felt much of what you said in the WoK review. I was taken aback by how different your view was though I’ll admit I have the rest of the series read and was willing to allow the story to unfold given certain rules. I could see why certain cultural artefacts […] Read in browser »
Storytelling, Characters, Plot By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and Emma Riley on 03/20/22 Have you heard the Klingon proverb that revenge is a dish best served cold? Read in browser »
Analysis, Plot, Tension, Turning Point By Oren Ashkenazi on 03/19/22 When good conflicts turn bad. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Character Arcs, Characters, Dark Stories, Endings, Plot, Turning Point By Chris Winkle on 03/18/22 Downward turning points make failure feel satisfying. Read in browser »
Roleplaying, Game Mechanics By Ari Ashkenazi on 03/17/22 The very best bonuses and pointy ears. Read in browser »
By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 03/16/22 The wholesome teachings of our childhood. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Characters By Chris Winkle on 03/14/22 Hello! How are you? How do I write a character that is very smart bookwise and has good ideas, but doesn’t have common sense/acts very silly? Atlas Hi Atlas, That’s a wonderful question. The key is to identify exactly what areas are a weakness for your character. A common and useful distinction is to have […] Read in browser »
Analysis, Plot By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and Diane Fisher on 03/13/22 Hot Take: Sometimes the movie is better than the book. Read in browser »
Analysis, Plot, Star Wars By Oren Ashkenazi on 03/12/22 Fixing a Star Wars train wreck. Read in browser »
Commentary, Social Justice, The Writing Process By Chris Winkle on 03/11/22 To improve our work, we have to admit it can be improved. Read in browser »
Roleplaying, 5E Ancestry Ranking, Game Mechanics By Ari Ashkenazi on 03/10/22 Be the best so you can beat the rest! Read in browser »
By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 03/09/22 What to do when all we have is each other. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Characters By Chris Winkle on 03/07/22 Hello again, Mythcreants! I hope you all are well! I was just wondering how I could make a character with anger issues likeable? Even if I make their general anger justifiable when it comes to being triggered by daily events, I want them to be overly sensitive and upset in the least immature way possible. […] Read in browser »
Analysis, Plot By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and Wes Matlock on 03/06/22 More The Hobbit than Lord of The Rings. Read in browser »
Commentary, The Writing Process By Oren Ashkenazi on 03/05/22 Each book in a series should be judged on its own merits. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Character Arcs, Dark Stories, Endings, Likability, Plot, Turning Point By Chris Winkle on 03/04/22 In a truly tragic story, the hero fails because they made the wrong choice. Read in browser »
Roleplaying, D&D, Game Mechanics By Ari Ashkenazi on 03/03/22 Just stick with the +2 stat bonus instead. Read in browser »
By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 03/02/22 Beware the zoom lens. Read in browser »
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