How do you measure the success of a convention? In… Games played? Word Count Assigned? Projects Started? Deals Made? Business Cards Given/Received? Laughter with Friends? Job Offers? Drinks Consumed? For me, it’s measured in relationships formed, forged, and fortified....

Ok everyone, time to get down to some spreadsheet magic. Today we’re talking about how to balance the amount of experience and loot you provide in an adventure.

There comes a time in every freelance author’s career when they’ve bitten off more than they can chew. A time where they think they’ll have enough time to meet all of their many commitments and get everything in on...

One thing to watch for with your villains is survivability. I don’t just mean in the combat you’ve designed for them.

There are plenty of things that can make a villain memorable: powers, style, a fantastic costume, or winning personality. But one of the things that makes them stand out is writing a villain that’s real, one that the GM...

A cornerstone of any great adventure is a great villain. When writing you adventure, you should determine early on the type or types of adversaries you’re going to feature in your adventure. Lets look at some of the most...

Ok, so we have a plan for how to get all of this done. Simple steps for executing them, right? Sure. But actually finding the time to sit down and blast out a bunch of words? Who has the...

People ask me: how do you find the time to write 12,000 words for an adventure? Planning. There are a few techniques you can use to make sure your hitting your word counts and getting your writing turned in...