Tag: Storytelling

  • How to write a Waiting Room?

    The Room The Waiting Room What does the Character need? Why is she in this Waiting Room? What’s the Use of this Room? What is the Character waiting for? Which Zones has she access to? Which Services do they propose? Atmosphere How are the Colors? Bright? Pastel? How do they affect the people in the…

  • How to write Scenes? Choices

    How to write Scenes? Choices

    You have a Story.You have Characters.And you have Settings. How do you Write a Scene? The Situation What’s the Issue? Is there an Issue? What kind of Issue is it? Why is it an Issue? What makes it problematic? How could it become graver? What are the Stakes? Who is involved? What’s their Goal? Are…

  • How to beat Writer’s Block? The 8 types of Adventure

    How to beat Writer’s Block? The 8 types of Adventure

    You have created 3-6 Characters. You have created 3-4 Settings. How do put them together to create Stories? Here’s How. The Easy way to write a Story. Pick 1 of the following Story types Choose a Setting Define the Objective Define a Main Issue Define an Opponent Choose a method of Resolution Choose which Character…

  • Game Narration – Types of Game Narrators

    The Arbiter Rules The Arbiter is Rule-oriented. Her Gameplay experience should be the more consistent as she sees the Game as a Game. What are the Core Rules of your Game? How are they Implemented? How are they Explained? How are they Displayed? How are the Characters regulated? How does Character Creation work? How do…

  • How to Improvise? Atmosphere

    The Emotion • Enticement & Excitement• Are you writing an Adventure?• Where does it happen?• In which kind of Setting?• How distant is this Setting?• How different is this Setting?• How compelling is it?• What makes it Compelling?• Would the Public want to travel therein?• How Unusual is it for the Characters?• How new does…