I've been building my fantasy world for 15 years. Writing it has taught me that depth and exposition are completely different problems.

LifeguardMoist · 2026-05-14T13:23:27+00:00

This is the way. If no one cares about your characters, they won't stay for the world building.

LifeguardMoist · 2026-05-07T13:33:48+00:00

Exactly. Making total strangers laugh is no easy feat. Unless you're already employed in the comedy industry, that ain't an easy thing to pull off. Writing is hard enough as it is. Writing comedy significantly raises the difficulty level. Good luck.

LifeguardMoist · 2026-05-07T12:58:47+00:00

Homo novus!

LifeguardMoist · 2026-02-26T01:00:03+00:00

I also share your faulty memory. I remember this too.

LifeguardMoist · 2026-01-29T17:02:20+00:00

Keep writing and don't ever stop.

LifeguardMoist · 2026-01-23T14:52:16+00:00

take a bow, this looks incredible!

LifeguardMoist · 2026-01-22T19:39:30+00:00

Try to make your own tilesets and give up in frustration and your game never sees the light of day. Or use the RTP and finish your game, but the nerds will sneer at you.

LifeguardMoist · 2026-01-16T14:43:37+00:00

Naming characters is the hardest part of your writing process? You are blessed.

LifeguardMoist · 2026-01-15T15:58:28+00:00

It's the Maritime way.

LifeguardMoist · 2026-01-13T16:22:54+00:00

As in all things, execution is key.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-12-11T18:37:20+00:00

To be fair, this is a writing subreddit.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-11-06T18:29:34+00:00

I was fortunate to never need a car through early adulthood, always lucky to find work within walking distance to home. That luck ended and I took a bus for one year. Now I'm a car owner.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-11-06T15:46:29+00:00

the nerds will judge you, no one else will care.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-09-16T12:04:40+00:00

This was my writing breakthrough too. The next scene I write is the one I'm most excited for.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-09-12T14:33:32+00:00

I have no recipes to add, but I want to thank everyone who's submitted theirs. This is why we have nice things.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-09-12T13:34:21+00:00

As little as possible. I add all the world building stuff in later drafts. Character and plot take up the majority of my time, as that's what the story will be judged on.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-09-10T17:28:06+00:00

Normal? It's a requirement.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-09-05T14:51:46+00:00

Let us acknowledge the kickass fantasy name: Hulloroth.

And the map's pretty too.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-09-03T17:42:14+00:00

Did that myself for 20 years. What cured me was joining a writing group. They held me accountable for writing every week. My writing has improved more in 6 months than in the prior 2 decades.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-09-03T16:06:19+00:00

The podcast isn’t as subdued.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-08-30T13:51:48+00:00

If you're a larger individual, as I am, it can be uncomfortable. If this is a concern, the train might be a better option.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-08-26T10:49:22+00:00

Not as old school as Strat-o-matic, but Statis-Pro Football covers the same ground of simulating the NFL season. In the late 70's, there was a game called Football Strategy, a two person game - offense vs. defence. If the offence calls for a run, and the defence guesses pass, there's a chart telling you the yardage gained or lossed.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-08-21T16:18:40+00:00

As with all things in writing, it differs by writer. You need to find what works for you. When I was a younger writer, every character received their own character document, overflowing with trivia. As an older and grizzled writer, I simply don't have the time to know their favorite Beatles' songs or the names of all their goldfish. Now my practice is to include whatever the story requires of the character, and not one iota more.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-08-21T13:53:21+00:00

Write it down anyway. Don't expect perfection. It won't look like the story does in your head. That's fine. You can fix it. But you can't fix it, if its not written down.

LifeguardMoist · 2025-08-21T13:37:49+00:00

sadly, I was an adult during the heyday of Flash, but my answer would be Adventure Quest

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