Episode 101: Character Description
The protagonist appeared in the doorway, dressed in a magnificent golden helm and with cerulean eyes shining fiercely.
David Mesick
David enjoys cooking, writing, and playing video games. He's played pen-and-paper games for a long time, and he reads quite a bit of speculative fiction. These interests led him to Mythcreants.
Episode 100: Action RPGs
Roll for initiative: it’s time to talk about action systems in roleplaying games.
Seven Ways to Use Consequences in Stories
What your characters can learn from their mistakes—and how that learning can improve your story.
Creating Distinct and Grounded Anti-Heroes
What to consider when crafting your protagonist with a morally gray streak.
Five Disappointing Villains
These big bads fell flat from a lack of menace or motivation.
How to Use Lovecraftian Horrors in Your Stories
How to make your ravenous cosmic beastie strike terror in your readers' hearts.
How to Use Undead in Your Stories
How to make your monsters stand out in a world already packed with horrors.
How to Personify the Seven Deadly Sins
How to show these moral taboos in your story.
Eight Compelling Themes for Dystopian Settings
Pull on these themes to make your downer society stand out on the page.
The Mechanics of Dystopian Settings
What to consider when crafting your world that went under.
Five Ways to Generate Suspense
How to get readers on the edge of their seats and keep them glued to the page/screen.
Six Dark Stories You Shouldn’t Miss
These unsettling tales will keep you up at night—and glued to the page.
Five Psychopathic Characters
There's no telling what these less-than-empathetic characters might do.
Six Types of Character Flaws
How to put meaningful obstacles in your protagonist's path.
Three Things That Will Make Your Characters Deeper
Use these tips for making protagonists that your readers will want to read more of.
Should You Use a Monster or a Villain in Your Story?
How to choose between a big bad and a creepy-crawly horror for your story.
How to Make Your Dastardly Villain More Memorable
How your story's big bad can stick in readers' minds.
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