One of the most complicated aspects of online role playing is knowing what time it is. You could be confused about the time in someone else’s thread, or you could even have lost track of time in your own.
We’ve all been there, I’m sure.
Some players say that time doesn’t matter, that you should go with [...]

In our game at Escaping Reality, some characters have come to realize that their world isn’t what they believe it to be. They’ve come in contact with werewolves, shape shifters, vampires and a few other mysterious and dangerous characters.
They’ve also experienced a small taste of the spirit world.
More Than Meets The Eye
Although I enjoyed [...]

I’ve finally gotten around to watching Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It wasn’t the best of the four Indy movies, but it was fun.
I had the plot and several twists figured out five minutes into the movie. As I watched the movie, my thoughts progressed to how the writers put their [...]

As storytellers, we’re always on the lookout for more fodder for building fantasy worlds. One of the best sources is the evening news or your Yahoo or Google homepage.
I’m talking current events.
In a game like Escaping Reality, when the period is modern day, plenty of events are happening in the news, and these can add [...]

When you write alone, it’s easy to be descriptive and set up the scene for your characters. You tell readers what you see in your mind’s eye, and you do so from the beginning of your novel to the end.
Your description remains consistent throughout the novel. Each chapter reinforces what you visualize in your mind, [...]