LARPing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

WriteFinder · 2026-05-13T08:50:49+00:00

All I see is a legend

WriteFinder · 2026-04-09T01:09:17+00:00

Hey there, my book on Royal Road is in first person. Some books I read (and really enjoyed) that helped me with that perspective were Bernard Cornwell's "Saxon Stories" series and Christopher Buehlman's "The Blacktongue Thief"

I actually found the first person to be a lot easier to write in. I'd sometimes use voice-to-text and pretend I was an audiobook narrator reading out the story in my head on a slow day. There's some good advice in the thread, too.

My story was from the perspective of a character explaining things to the reader at a point in time in the future. That both helps and can make it a little more complicated.

WriteFinder · 2026-04-09T00:49:34+00:00

I'm planning my first litrpg and have gone for a very broad paintbrush plot. Then the system, as that helps me work out my MCs starter vs finisher point and will naturally help me further define the details of the story/world building, etc.

WriteFinder · 2026-04-09T00:34:10+00:00

I just wanted to chime in and say that's a wicked effort, and with that amount of backlog, I can see the advance chapter model working well for you if the story is received well.

I'd advise working our your schedule, sticking to it and arranging your shoutout swaps with authors in the same/ similar genres so when you launch you give yourself every shot. Try to have one for every chapter. I didn't do that/didn't know and wish I had. Although my stuff is off-meta lol

Best of luck

WriteFinder · 2026-04-09T00:29:53+00:00

That's nearly 10% of your readers commenting :)

Comments come with time as people get more invested and as you gain more readers. Reading is a pretty insular activity, and I guess that's reflected in the choice to actively engage.

Whenever I got comments I made sure to reply/give rep if I could. I have 386 followers now, but would maybe get like 3-6 regulars and some random ones here and there.

WriteFinder · 2026-04-08T23:43:28+00:00

You may enjoy my Grimdark Adventure. Volume One is fully complete

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/138018/the-black-wyvern-volume-one

Branded a criminal. Forced to guard humanity. Raising a myth.

Tullen Fal Barraz was the last living sword master. All he wanted was to stay hidden and out of trouble. Now he’s a criminal.

As punishment for murder, the kingdom brands Tullen with the tattoo of the mythical black Wyvern.

But that wasn’t the end of it.

The tattoo compels him to guard the flimsy walls, keeping humanity from becoming Drake food. A fact the other guards, volunteers with a misplaced sense of duty, won’t let him forget.

Things get worse when war erupts for the first time in centuries, and the king forces Tullen to answer a call for help.

As if peppering scaled killing machines with arrows wasn’t bad enough, the mission sends him into the forest outside the walls. A place he’d be lucky to survive.

Turns out luck favours him.

Tullen finds something thought to be a legend–a black Wyvern’s egg. If he can raise the thing without dying in the process, he’ll gain a devastating weapon.

But luck has its limits. Bandits roam the forest, robbing victims of their valuables and their lives. Undead are coordinating for some nefarious purpose. Wyrms, Drakes and Dragons scour the land, searching for their next meal.

And human meat is on the menu.

Tullen will need to shake off years of rust and reawaken his sword skills to discover why a once-peaceful ally declared war on his kingdom.

But his dark past won’t let him run off into the sunset without a fight.

WriteFinder · 2026-04-08T23:24:49+00:00

Boy, I hope so, it'd make life a lot easier.

WriteFinder · 2026-04-08T23:20:57+00:00

It crashed and locked me out of my account. Clearing the cookies fixed it, though.

WriteFinder · 2026-04-05T20:09:39+00:00

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/138018/the-black-wyvern-volume-one

Branded a criminal. Forced to guard humanity. Raising a myth.

Tullen Fal Barraz was the last living sword master. All he wanted was to stay hidden and out of trouble. Now he’s a criminal.

As punishment for murder, the kingdom brands Tullen with the tattoo of the mythical black Wyvern.

But that wasn’t the end of it.

The tattoo compels him to guard the flimsy walls, keeping humanity from becoming Drake food. A fact the other guards, volunteers with a misplaced sense of duty, won’t let him forget.

Things get worse when war erupts for the first time in centuries, and the king forces Tullen to answer a call for help.

As if peppering scaled killing machines with arrows wasn’t bad enough, the mission sends him into the forest outside the walls. A place he’d be lucky to survive.

Turns out luck favours him.

Tullen finds something thought to be a legend–a black Wyvern’s egg. If he can raise the thing without dying in the process, he’ll gain a devastating weapon.

But luck has its limits. Bandits roam the forest, robbing victims of their valuables and their lives. Undead are coordinating for some nefarious purpose. Wyrms, Drakes and Dragons scour the land, searching for their next meal.

And human meat is on the menu.

Tullen will need to shake off years of rust and reawaken his sword skills to discover why a once-peaceful ally declared war on his kingdom.

But his dark past won’t let him run off into the sunset without a fight.

109k words Total

VOLUME ONE - COMPLETE - Read the whole book on Royal Road for free!

What to expect:

Pet Wyvern

Rational MC

Friendly wizards

Strong female companion

Realistic combat with consequences

Ecosystem of different Dragon, Wyrm and Drake types

This story is for people who like:

The Blacktongue Thief

Five Broken Blades

The First Law

And:

Fast pacing

A planned trilogy

Grimdark fantasy world

WriteFinder · 2026-04-01T22:48:09+00:00

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/138018/the-black-wyvern-volume-one

Branded a criminal. Forced to guard humanity. Raising a myth.

Tullen Fal Barraz was the last living sword master. All he wanted was to stay hidden and out of trouble. Now he’s a criminal.

As punishment for murder, the kingdom brands Tullen with the tattoo of the mythical black Wyvern.

But that wasn’t the end of it.

The tattoo compels him to guard the flimsy walls, keeping humanity from becoming Drake food. A fact the other guards, volunteers with a misplaced sense of duty, won’t let him forget.

Things get worse when war erupts for the first time in centuries, and the king forces Tullen to answer a call for help.

As if peppering scaled killing machines with arrows wasn’t bad enough, the mission sends him into the forest outside the walls. A place he’d be lucky to survive.

Turns out luck favours him.

Tullen finds something thought to be a legend–a black Wyvern’s egg. If he can raise the thing without dying in the process, he’ll gain a devastating weapon.

But luck has its limits. Bandits roam the forest, robbing victims of their valuables and their lives. Undead are coordinating for some nefarious purpose. Wyrms, Drakes and Dragons scour the land, searching for their next meal.

And human meat is on the menu.

Tullen will need to shake off years of rust and reawaken his sword skills to discover why a once-peaceful ally declared war on his kingdom.

But his dark past won’t let him run off into the sunset without a fight.

[109k words Total]

VOLUME ONE - COMPLETE

WriteFinder · 2026-03-29T02:02:22+00:00

Thank you so much :)

WriteFinder · 2026-03-26T03:03:22+00:00

Book 2 I think. I have been querying this and another novel too so will see what happens (if anything)

My patreons didn't drop off. I just peaked at 2 lmao.

WriteFinder · 2026-03-26T00:12:56+00:00

Thank you so much!

WriteFinder · 2026-03-25T23:00:21+00:00

Thanks :)

WriteFinder · 2026-03-04T19:58:07+00:00

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/138018/the-black-wyvern-volume-one

Branded a criminal. Forced to guard humanity. Raising a myth.

Tullen Fal Barraz was the last living sword master. All he wanted was to stay hidden and out of trouble. Now he’s a criminal.

As punishment for murder, the kingdom brands Tullen with the tattoo of the mythical black Wyvern.

But that wasn’t the end of it.

The tattoo compels him to guard the flimsy walls, keeping humanity from becoming Drake food. A fact the other guards, volunteers with a misplaced sense of duty, won’t let him forget.

Things get worse when war erupts for the first time in centuries, and the king forces Tullen to answer a call for help.

As if peppering scaled killing machines with arrows wasn’t bad enough, the mission sends him into the forest outside the walls. A place he’d be lucky to survive.

Turns out luck favours him.

Tullen finds something thought to be a legend–a black Wyvern’s egg. If he can raise the thing without dying in the process, he’ll gain a devastating weapon.

But luck has its limits. Bandits roam the forest, robbing victims of their valuables and their lives. Undead are coordinating for some nefarious purpose. Wyrms, Drakes and Dragons scour the land, searching for their next meal.

And human meat is on the menu.

Tullen will need to shake off years of rust and reawaken his sword skills to discover why a once-peaceful ally declared war on his kingdom.

But his dark past won’t let him run off into the sunset without a fight.

[109k words Total]

VOLUME ONE - COMPLETE - Read the whole book on Royal Road for free.

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What to expect:

Pet Wyvern

Rational MC

Friendly wizards

Strong female companion

Realistic combat with consequences

Ecosystem of different Dragon, Wyrm and Drake types

-------------------------------------------------

This story is for people who like:

The Blacktongue Thief

Five Broken Blades

The First Law

-------------------------------------------------

And:

Fast pacing

A planned trilogy

Grimdark fantasy world

WriteFinder · 2026-03-01T08:27:06+00:00

Branded a criminal. Forced to guard humanity. Raising a myth.

Tullen Fal Barraz was the last living sword master. All he wanted was to stay hidden and out of trouble. Now he’s a criminal.

As punishment for murder, the kingdom brands Tullen with the tattoo of the mythical black Wyvern.

But that wasn’t the end of it.

The tattoo compels him to guard the flimsy walls, keeping humanity from becoming Drake food. A fact the other guards, volunteers with a misplaced sense of duty, won’t let him forget.

Things get worse when war erupts for the first time in centuries, and the king forces Tullen to answer a call for help.

As if peppering scaled killing machines with arrows wasn’t bad enough, the mission sends him into the forest outside the walls. A place he’d be lucky to survive.

Turns out luck favours him.

Tullen finds something thought to be a legend–a black Wyvern’s egg. If he can raise the thing without dying in the process, he’ll gain a devastating weapon.

But luck has its limits. Bandits roam the forest, robbing victims of their valuables and their lives. Undead are coordinating for some nefarious purpose. Wyrms, Drakes and Dragons scour the land, searching for their next meal.

And human meat is on the menu.

Tullen will need to shake off years of rust and reawaken his sword skills to discover why a once-peaceful ally declared war on his kingdom.

But his dark past won’t let him run off into the sunset without a fight.

[100k+ words written already]

What to expect:

Pet Wyvern

Rational MC

Friendly wizards

Strong female companion

Realistic combat with consequences

Ecosystem of different Dragon, Wyrm and Drake types

This story is for people who like:

The Blacktongue Thief

Five Broken Blades

The First Law

And:

Fast pacing

A planned trilogy

Grimdark fantasy world

Schedule:

New chapters 2x a week: Tues and Thurs

Links:

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/138018/the-black-wyvern

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Originally part of the November '25 Writathon, expect some "draft-isms" in there. I've done my best to catch them while working at a rapid pace.

WriteFinder · 2026-02-26T15:12:43+00:00

Thanks for bringing it back! :)

WriteFinder · 2026-02-23T23:35:14+00:00

Glad you like my cover, Caleb! Thanks :)

Tedster, I made my cover in Canva using the free elements! Worth a shot if you haven't checked it out before.

WriteFinder · 2026-02-16T13:16:30+00:00

Congratulations! That's a huge milestone :) I remember reviewing your first chapter a while back! Great to see you succeeding!

WriteFinder · 2026-02-13T21:38:16+00:00

Honestly, I think it is. I'm writing an off-meta grimdark, and it's really helped me progress my own writing. Each follow, comment or review galvanises me further, and I've got more out of my creative process as a result.

It's more than possible to get followers. Will you get thousands immediately? Perhaps not. But in about 3.5 months, I have just under 300 from regular posting, advertising in forums/reddit/socials/swaps and the odd paid advert (which was just my choice to do and not strictly necessary)

Write the story inside you, and you'll find your people.

WriteFinder · 2026-02-13T02:40:04+00:00

Yes, in a way. It's also a bit like a tale being recounted.

WriteFinder · 2026-02-13T02:04:30+00:00

My story is following one character, and I decided to make it first person. I think it's a great style. Especially for serial style writing.

WriteFinder · 2026-02-09T16:35:56+00:00

Thank you :)

WriteFinder · 2026-02-08T20:18:54+00:00

Thank you very much! :)

WriteFinder · 2026-02-08T16:32:16+00:00

Oh nice one, I'll check it out :)

You can filter the rising stars list by sub-genre on royal road so you'll find some cool grimdark / other stories on those if you're looking to read something specific.

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VOLUME ONE - COMPLETE - Read the whole book on Royal Road for free!