Ep. 190: LitRPG 101 with Matt Dinniman (Writing Masterclass)
Episode description
Join co-hosts M.J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on LitRPG 101 with bestselling author Matt Dinniman. During the episode, Matt gives the lowdown on the LitRPG subgenre, including what it is, the rising popularity of the subgenre, incorporating game systems into your story, power progression and consequences, how to pace a LitRPG, writing from the perspective of NPCs and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Matt. Click here to check out part one.
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