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Writer's Block
Writer's block and looking for a muse. This week, Seth Ben-Ezra leads us through an assault on the wall writers so often face.
Writing for Roleplaying: Finding your place in Purgatory
Wherein Mr. McKegg looks at being a freelance writer in the role-playing market.
Writing Practice Nov 20th, 2001
Holidays and Celebrations
Writing Practice, 01/14/2002
Pets, and other threats to sanity
Writing Practice, 01/15/2002
What kind of idiot lets the players win?
Writing Practice, 01/18/2002
Options, the fine art of allowing adventuring choice in an RPG.
Writing Practice, 01/21/2002
What should a player know?
Writing Practice, 01/23/2002
First, read Ryan Rank's article just below this one, then return for more advice on how to scare your players.
Writing Practice, 01/29/2002
Gods, and a bit about The Wolf Folk Sea
Writing Practice, 01/31/2002
Atlantl, a History Part One: Arrival By special guest, Aeros Aristophanes
Writing Practice, 02/02/2002
Atlantl, A History Part Two: In the Forest of Night By special guest, Aeros Aristophanes [Who has an introductory note prior to the essay.]
Writing Practice, 02/10/2002
Atlantl, a History Part Three: A Sailor on the Kraken Sea By special guest, Aeros Aristophanes
Writing Practice, 04-08-2002
Permanent Near Drought Weather and climate, and how they effect a fantasy city.
Writing Practice, 04-09-2002
The Lie of the Land How climate and geology affect San Diego's geography.
Writing Practice, 04-10-2002
A History An all too brief look at the history of the city of San Diego.
Writing Practice, 04-12-2002
A (not so) Short but Still Incomplete History of the City of San Diego. In which the city fares better then in real life, but the world fares worse. And the kobolds of France learn just how treacherous a person can be.
Writing Practice, 05-14-2002
Agricultural Magic in the (Dragon Earth) Roman Empire An Introduction
Writing Practice, Dec 17th 2001
Ægypt liberated, Persia and Greece have disagreements, and Alexander the Great.
Writing Practice, Dec 28th 2001
In which I engage in a bit of exposition concerning my medication, and why taking it is so important. In addition to which I make some effort to tie it into RPGs
Writing Practice, Dec, 5th 2001
Life gets interesting, and two mighty empires die.
Writing Practice, Dec. 16th 2001
Writing Practice returns, but the return of the short and incomplete history of the Babylonian Empire is delayed a day. Instead, yours truly presents a few thoughts on side effects and other fun things you can do with…
Writing Practice, Dec. 18th 2001
Alexander the Great
Writing Practice, Dec. 1st 2001
Another Installment in the Short and Incomplete History of the Babylonian Empire
Writing Practice, Dec. 20th 2001
Have you ever run a game where the PCs were sick? No, not the players, that's a different subject.
Writing Practice, Dec. 23 2001
An oddball collection of thoughts, bits of news, and an article recommendation.
Writing Practice, Dec. 29th 2001
Hobbies in RPGs
Writing Practice, Dec. 30th 2001
Legends, myths, and reputations. Plus a progress report on WwD v.2
Writing Practice, Dec. 3rd 2001
In which the short and incomplete history of the Babylonian Empire continues.
Writing Practice, Dec. 4th 2001
At last, Babylon!
Writing Practice, Dec. 6th 2001
Chaldea rises, Assyria falls, and Yahweh take the credit.