Writer’s Workshop

We see the character archetype in movies, books and comics all the time – the solitary loner who’s too tough, cool or tormented to keep the company of anyone but

You’ve got a fantastic idea for a new character or background. It’s so brilliant, and so obvious now that you think about it, that you wonder why someone hasn’t thought

“You gotta walk the walk before you talk the talk” – it’s a popular idiom that holds a surprising amount of truth and good playing advice for simmers. It is

So your bio is filled out and submitted.  You have a great picture to go with it and even picked out the perfect name.  Now you need to move that

Metagaming is a term that refers to when a player’s character makes use of knowledge the player is aware of, but the character is not meant to be aware of.

In standard literature dialogue is a mixed bag.  Some writers adore it while others avoid it like the proverbial plague.  But when you switch from standard prose to the script

One of the things many of us seem to struggle with throughout our simming is the simple (or not-so-simple) ability to ‘keep it real’. What does this mean? Well, we

It is often said that reading opens doors to new worlds. And by relation, writing opens doors in your mind to new and creative ideas. In roleplaying, the concept of

“Dialogue isn’t just about the words on the page – it’s about the things that are not said. The space between the words. The silences that speak volumes. The subtext

This month at Witty Wordsmith I would like to challenge you to do one simple thing that could help you make a drastic improvement in your writing and editing skills.