Exhaustion
When the day is long, the journey is hard, or the battle drags on, exhaustion sets in. What will happen when your characters get tired? What will tire them so? And how will they deal with it? Write until you’re out of gas, folks!
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Naming Your Weapon
Nothing strikes fear into your enemies like the ominous sounding name of your greatsword… Weenis Tickler!
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Evil Small Town Mayor
A pleasant little hamlet is just the right place for the rise of evil, tyrannical power at the hands of a maniacal politician. Throw one of these into your narrative to twist up your plot!
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Adventuring Scout
When the way ahead looks dangerous and dismal, send the adventuring scout ahead to have a look. If he comes back, take his advice; if he doesn’t… go the other way.
Cantina
You’ve been traveling long and hard, and now all you want is a place to wet your whistle. Why not stop into the local cantina?
Goblins
The goblin is ubiquitous in fantasy narrative; they are literally everywhere in the fantasy world. Why not throw your own version of the goblin into your story!
Forest Elves
When you’re in the woods, there are definitely eyes watching you and it is likely that those are elf eyes, indeed, whether in old fantasy or a stroll through a modern 21st century city park!
Simple Story Structure
Story is very simple at the heart. Follow the steps on this post to get writing quickly!
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