Five Unrealistic Character Traits
These attributes will have readers raising their eyebrows.
Storytelling: Page 31
The Keys to a Great Opening Scene
How your beginning can hook readers from the get-go.
Making Interesting NPCs on the Fly
How to generate side characters that stick at the drop of a hat.
The Six Traits of Strong Characters
Why some characters stick in readers' minds—and what we can learn from them.
Should You Spoil the Suspense?
How far you should tip your storytelling hand about an important character's fate.
Are Blank Characters Too Blanking Blank?
The pros and cons of these personality-lacking protagonists.
Three Tips for Running a Stationary Campaign
How to run your RPG story without moving locations.
Five Ways You Should Never End Your Story
Steer clear of these finales, especially if you're new to storytelling.
Three Dos and Don’ts of PVP
How to balance inter-player conflict in a way that's fun for everyone.
Use Visuals to Creep Out Your Players
How to take your campaign's heebie-jeebies beyond the written word.
Five Characters That Are Too Powerful
These protagonists were out of everyone else's league.
Failures That Hurt a Game
How to make your campaign's screw-ups meaningful—but not so destructive that players get annoyed.
Creeping Out Your Audience
How your prose story can send chills down readers' spines.
Which Should Come First: World or Story?
How your plot and your setting can build off each other.
Why Breaking Stereotypes Makes Stronger Characters
Why characters breaking social conventions improve the stories they star in.
When to Cut That Scene
How to tell when a scene isn't pulling its dramatic weight—and how you can beef it up.
How Metagaming Can Improve Your Campaign
How your players can use their knowledge outside the game to boost the events within it.
Leaving the Dungeon Crawl Behind
Why this traditionalist RPG style isn't for everyone.
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