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Q&A How to determine which details are important enough to be mentioned in a text-based roleplay?

I have recently joined a real-time chat-based roleplay group. Most of the people seem to be sticking to 100 to 250 words when it comes to making their posts, but sometimes I get overly descriptive ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Maiko Chikyu‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can I adapt writing in a RPG forum to writing in a book?

To explain how the RPG forum works: Somebody proposes a Story setting in which the world, rules, possibilities, and so on are described. Then the interested players gather and create their charact...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by KeyForDeath‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Alternatives to second-person POV narration in RPG settings

I am someone with no formal writing background, who has come to love writing for the fantasy adventure role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons (fifth edition) during my free time. I am currently ru...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by System‭  ·  edited 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Where can I find resources about writing a litRPG book?

Where can I find (preferably free) online resources, such as How-To-Write or styleguide articles and blogs, about writing a litRPG book? LitRPG, or Literary Role Playing Game, books combine elemen...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Secespitus‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can I write a book of my D&D game?

I am a long time Dungeon Master of Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder. My games run in a custom world of my own making. However, I utilise a lot of the traditional lore and races of D&D. I'm ...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by linksassin‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why do most authors shed their LitRPG elements as the stories go? Is it a genre convention?

In almost all the LitRPG stories I read, the start of the stories is full of system messages, +1 here and there, even damage prompts saying "Goblin hits Hero for -8 HP". Classes, skills, experience...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Mindwin‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I record information when planning to write a recap of events?

For my pathfinder game I write session updates after each session. I have previously asked about How to write exciting updates? This question is about the planning phase for writing these updates. ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by linksassin‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to create a consistent feel for character names in a fantasy setting?

Recently while doing some world-building for a role-playing game with a friend we were seriously struggling with naming character consistently. By consistently I mean make the names feel as though...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by linksassin‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write exciting updates?

For my Pathfinder campaign I write an update each session which I share with my players. The goal for these updates is: Provide a brief recap of the previous session Get people excited for the ne...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by linksassin‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭