litrpg 2017

Smart Novel Writing Software on the Horizon?

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Cover art for the video game Total Annihilation, featuring futuristic military vehicles including aircraft and tanks over a textured, dark landscape with a large, glowing green sphere in the sky. The title is prominently displayed in bold yellow letters.

I’ve been in my writing cave hammering out words like a dwarven smith preparing for a huge battle to save the entire kingdom, and I had a thought today. I switched from the Conan the Barbarian soundtrack to the Willow soundtrack for …

LitRPG and the Lessons of Zelda

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A scenic view of a beach with two palm trees on sandy shores, overlooking calm teal waters. A large, rugged rock formation rises prominently against a clear blue sky with a couple of lens flares.

I was reading an article at Wired this evening (With Breath of the Wild, Zelda Finally Loses Its Way. And I Love It), and a certain paragraph reminded me of the current state of the LitRPG genre. This isn’t a mind-blowing observation …

On Formatting Goblin: Tower of Gates Book One

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A page from an e-book titled Goblin displays Chapter 1, titled Eric. The text narrates a conversation between Eric and his father about testing a tablet, mentioning safety and the fathers work-related stress.

A few behind-the-scenes screenshots for you of formatting tests for the novel. Leave a comment if you have any thoughts. First up is a look at chapter headings. I’ve also decided to keep “game screens” as simple as possible. Here’s a partial …