genre

The DM Vs. The Writer, and the Railroad

How their ways differ

Jun 24 •

The DM vs. The Writer -- Curses!

How they differ

Jun 12 •

Alignment vs. Metaphysics

Good and evil in fantasy

Jun 6 •

The DM Vs. The Writer, Placing Chekhov's Guns

How their ways differ

Jun 5 •

The DM vs. The Writer, Mysteriously

Why their ways differ

May 29 •

Power And Philosophy

How I used the superhero genre

May 13 •

Superpowers And The Kitchen Sink

Unity vs the superhero genre

May 12 •

Coming-of-age Novels In Fantasy

The bildungsroman vs fantasy

May 5 •

Sorcerers And Other Problems

Why sword and sorcery pits the swordsman against it

Mar 24 •

The Perilous Ending Of The Portal

How to stick the ending of the portal fantasy

Mar 20 •

The DM vs. The Writer, As A Matter Of Time

Why their ways differ

Feb 17 •

The DM vs. The Writer, In Character

Why their ways differ

Jan 20 •

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