Writing Roots Writing Roots

The crossover between writing and TTRPGs is nothing new, as represented by the long-running podcast Authors & Dragons. From character work to plot development, TTRPGs are the perfect place to get ideas or improve your skill in storytelling. We sat down with Rick Gualtieri, author of Bill of the Dead and The Girl Who Punches Werewolves and member of the Authors & Dragons podcast, to talk about gaming, writing and how the two can support each other.
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Writing a book is like telling a joke and having to wait two years to know whether or not it was funny. - Alain de Botton

Mate, this is the climactic battle and I’m the only one rocking the power of friendship. You’ve got no chance. You better knock out a backstory flashback toot-sweet or it’ll be a total walkover. - Shirtaloon, He Who Fights With Monsters

It is the spirit of the game, not the letter of the rules, which is important. - Gary Gygax

No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world without magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith. - R.A. Salvatore

I cannot say this often enough: if your backstory is more interesting than your current era, you’re writing the wrong story. - Lynn Viehl