Storysmithing

John Gulick

A sandbox for readers and writers to follow stories through brainstorming and drafting. Enjoy the development of fresh stories, and absorb the writing process as principle meets practice. All stories are available to read at https://sites.google.com/view/storysmithing/home.

  1. JAN 4

    #51: 2025 Review and 2026 Goals

    An overview of what I read and wrote in 2025, lessons learned, and my goals for 2026.

    22 min

  2. 09/21/2025

    #50: Appreciation for Books 1-3 of We Hunt Monsters by Aaron Oster

    I review my favorite elements of books 1, 2, and 3 of the We Hunt Monsters series as a reader, then a writer. I also share a few thoughts on areas that could be reconsidered.Overall, I would highly recommend this series for any fans of LitRPG!

    58 min

  3. 09/21/2025

    #49: Designing a Dungeon Crawler Card Game in One Hour

    We design a (99%) complete dungeon diving card game in one hour. The abbreviated, complete ruleset of "Dungeon 53" is available at the Storysmithing website.I hope you enjoy!

    1 hr

  4. 09/21/2025

    #48: Interviewing Minichirops of Royal Road

    A conversation with Minichirops touching on his journey as a writer, the snowflake outlining method, and more.

    33 min

  5. 08/17/2025

    #47: Brainstorming Delving High: Outlining a Combat Scene

    The least interesting aspect of a combat scene should be the combat. Here, I outline how Chapter 5's combat scene should develop our characters and worldbuilding through the action.

    1h 8m

  6. 08/13/2025

    #46: Brainstorming Delving High: Update After 60 Hours

    After 60+ hours of brainstorming, the shape of the story has evolved significantly. I overview how the characters and wordbuilding have grown along with the plot now stretching to seven books.

    16 min

  7. 07/26/2025

    #45: Brainstorming Delving High: A Royal Road Story (Mob Types)

    Have you ever met a Smogback or a Lunchmeat Slabber? Me neither, but we create over 50 of these mobs that our cast of heroes will encounter at Delving High. Another 200 mobs, and we'll be all set!

    2h 5m

  8. 07/20/2025

    #44: Brainstorming Delving High: A Royal Road Story (Classes, Variants, Charisms)

    We continue delving into our new brainstorm by digging into the trident of character progression: Classes, Variants, and Charisms.

    38 min
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About

A sandbox for readers and writers to follow stories through brainstorming and drafting. Enjoy the development of fresh stories, and absorb the writing process as principle meets practice. All stories are available to read at https://sites.google.com/view/storysmithing/home.

Information

  • Creator
    John Gulick
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © John Gulick
  • Show Website
    Storysmithing