WorldEmber 2021 - Reading Challenge

This article shows how you can weave together smaller and bigger blocks without it becoming monotonous. The use of links, tooltips, images, and supporting blocks, all add up to an awesome layout that inspires how to keep long articles from becoming boring.

The indentations, fancy interrupting lines, and quote blocks, really show off an awesome way to keep large sections readable. You're reading through a big block of text, but you barely notice.

It's okay to go a little overboard. Especially when you're offering people plothooks, a large variety is never overkill.

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When writing about mysterious disappearances and reappearances, it's good to think about not just the mystery but also the consequences, for both sides. Sudden vacuums can have great impact on the entire world.

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First of, Fae are awesome. Second, when you're creating material for people to use in their rpgs, it's really useful to offer all kinds of material: Plothooks, a few special characters, rare and common items, the factions and their tensions. These details really help the area come to life.

Remember: Even peaceful folks can have a breaking point, and not every circumstance tolerates an inquisitive mind.
And sometimes, it's fine to take your time describing a place of beauty.

Quotes aren't just useful for introduction or interruption, sometimes they can also let you weave a red thread through an article. Is there an extra story to tell, a mentality to display, a person to show? An explorer can be as important as the lands they tell about.

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Sometimes, you don't need to show the big event itself. Instead, tell about the aftermath. This can tell a terrifying story all by itself.

An area between multiple factions can be a place of varying conflict, and also sometimes be the source of a rare alliance.

Don't be afraid to let your story evoke multiple emotions, even if they clash. A love story can be scary, and a wonderful place can still be icky. This may cause a stronger impact.

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Remember, there are countless ways to approach something. Don't always go for the default. Sometimes a forest is a taiga, and that is lovely.

By taking a different approach to a staple element (pun intended), you can let a completely fresh wind blow through your story. (Second pun DEFINITELY intended.)

Remember that your readers and characters aren't omniscient. Sometimes, you should focus on the uncertainty of knowledge, not just absolute facts.

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Moving on from a lost past, can be both tragic and beautiful at the same time. Introducing a duality helps breath life into even entire species.

How do your peacemakers operate? And how do they prepare for the worst-case scenario? What lessons has your world learned from its worst times? How will they prevent history from repeating, or handle the consequences?

New Year's Resolutions

For an RPG project, it's important to offer a variety of tools to inspire GMs and players. Furthermore, a layout is really important when it comes to drawing people in. For Shadowrun I should think about some default layouts that offers a form of consistency. How do I lay out a run article? What about a character, or location? What should statblocks look like?
And a lesson for all my projects: There is nothing new under the sun, so your real strength is in how you bring elements together. I need to learn when to avoid tropes, and when to use and even combine them instead.

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