Cure DM Writer’s Block with a Map
Got writer’s block? Draw a map. This is one of the best ways to get focus, organize your thoughts, and get moving again on your campaign preparation. Sometimes I’ll stare at a blank computer screen...
View Article‘There Is A Hole In Your Mind…': Solving Mental Block
Like all GMs, there are times when I know I need an idea, I know what the reason is and what will be done with it – I just don’t know what it is. There’s this empty spot in my mind labelled “Idea goes...
View ArticleVocabulary Hijinx: Using random word pairings for inspiration
We all have problems with our imaginations freezing up on us every now and again. While there are a number of things that you can do to kick-start your creativity when this happens, I have always found...
View ArticleBreaking Through Writer’s Block Pt 1: Types Of Writer’s Block and ‘Blank...
This entry is part 1 in the series Breaking Through Writer's Block I’ve long thought that the term “writer’s block” is an oversimplification and generalization of a whole range of different phenomena...
View ArticleBreaking Through Writer’s Block Pt 2: Conceptual, Specific, and Setting Blocks
This entry is part 2 in the series Breaking Through Writer's Block This article is going to provide solutions to three of the specific types of writer’s block identified in the first part of this...
View ArticleBreaking Through Writer’s Block Pt 3: Action and Personality Blocks
This entry is part 3 in the series Breaking Through Writer's Block There are four more primary types of Writer’s Block that I identified in part one of this series, and this article is going to tackle...
View ArticleBreaking Through Writer’s Block Pt 4: Dialogue, and Narrative Blocks
This entry is part 4 in the series Breaking Through Writer's Block In part one of this series, I identified several primary types of writer’s block. All but two have been dealt with; this article...
View ArticleBreaking Through Writer’s Block Pt 5: Translation Blocks
Translation blocks are a type of writer's block which occurs when moving from one level or layer of the story that you're telling to the next.
View ArticleBreaking Through Writer’s Block Pt 6: More Translation Blocks, Crowding...
This entry is part 6 in the series Breaking Through Writer's Block We all suffer from the occasional bout of writer’s block. This series started with the premise that different types of content meant...
View ArticleBridging The Plot Divide: A ‘Writer’s Block’ Bonus Breakthrough
A long time ago – 2013 – I wrote a series on Writer’s Block. Recently, that problem reared it’s ugly head in a very specific circumstance within my (still shut-down-for-Covid-19-reasons) superhero...
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