The Story Engine Blog

5 Ways Magic Can Shape the Environment of Your ...
By C. R. Rowenson What’s up storytellers? Now that the Deck of Worlds Kickstarter campaign is all wrapped up, I’ve been thinking a lot about worldbuilding. More specifically, I’ve been...
5 Ways Magic Can Shape the Environment of Your ...
By C. R. Rowenson What’s up storytellers? Now that the Deck of Worlds Kickstarter campaign is all wrapped up, I’ve been thinking a lot about worldbuilding. More specifically, I’ve been...

Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Writing Effective M...
By Christine Hanolsy Charles Dickens was paid by the word, and it shows. But wordiness doesn’t always equal effectiveness—you can tell a great story without forcing the reader to slog...
Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Writing Effective M...
By Christine Hanolsy Charles Dickens was paid by the word, and it shows. But wordiness doesn’t always equal effectiveness—you can tell a great story without forcing the reader to slog...

You’ve Got To Try Collaborative Worldbuilding F...
By Aaron Voigt If you’re a Game Master who has just sat down to sketch out the details of a new campaign, there’s a lot going through your head. What...
You’ve Got To Try Collaborative Worldbuilding F...
By Aaron Voigt If you’re a Game Master who has just sat down to sketch out the details of a new campaign, there’s a lot going through your head. What...

How to Get Started Worldbuilding
Guest blog by Héctor González In my previous guest blog I touched on what worldbuilding is and why it’s helpful for your creative efforts. Now I'm following up with a...
How to Get Started Worldbuilding
Guest blog by Héctor González In my previous guest blog I touched on what worldbuilding is and why it’s helpful for your creative efforts. Now I'm following up with a...

Learning to Appreciate Your Kids’ Creative Mile...
By Jason Parks Anyone who is new to parenting knows the thrill and the curse of the developmental milestone. But how many of us parents, new or seasoned, take time...
Learning to Appreciate Your Kids’ Creative Mile...
By Jason Parks Anyone who is new to parenting knows the thrill and the curse of the developmental milestone. But how many of us parents, new or seasoned, take time...

Solarpunk Your Fantasy
Guest blog by Brandon Crilly Solarpunk is still a fringe genre, with a body of work that will hopefully get unpacked in depth when I’m older and grayer. It gained...
Solarpunk Your Fantasy
Guest blog by Brandon Crilly Solarpunk is still a fringe genre, with a body of work that will hopefully get unpacked in depth when I’m older and grayer. It gained...