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<blockquote data-quote="Walter_J" data-source="post: 60704" data-attributes="member: 2938"><p>Really. Not only are some adventures so strictly and overly written that it takes 32 pages to cover 4 encounters and should state "GM Not requred" on the cover, but they go as far as telling the players what they think and feel. Pick-a-path to adventure, anyone?</p><p></p><p>OK, before I break into a serious off topic rant, I'll try and say something helpful.</p><p></p><p>I enjoy short, one page, "stories" in larger works. The little tale in the beginning of the Warhammer fantasy play book is a good example. Well written examples of play in rule-type books are good. Bits of flavor text, especially dialogue, at the beginning of chapters can be fun too if well done.</p><p></p><p>I have to add that, in all cases, if you don't know how to write, if you write poorly, if you don't know what you are writing about and/or if an author from one of WotC's line of novels is your ideal literary artist please take the time to correct any of the above problem areas. No offense intended. Writing is a skill and like any other takes time, hard work and dedication to learn how to do well.</p><p></p><p>OK. I'll stop now.</p><p></p><p>Walter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Walter_J, post: 60704, member: 2938"] Really. Not only are some adventures so strictly and overly written that it takes 32 pages to cover 4 encounters and should state "GM Not requred" on the cover, but they go as far as telling the players what they think and feel. Pick-a-path to adventure, anyone? OK, before I break into a serious off topic rant, I'll try and say something helpful. I enjoy short, one page, "stories" in larger works. The little tale in the beginning of the Warhammer fantasy play book is a good example. Well written examples of play in rule-type books are good. Bits of flavor text, especially dialogue, at the beginning of chapters can be fun too if well done. I have to add that, in all cases, if you don't know how to write, if you write poorly, if you don't know what you are writing about and/or if an author from one of WotC's line of novels is your ideal literary artist please take the time to correct any of the above problem areas. No offense intended. Writing is a skill and like any other takes time, hard work and dedication to learn how to do well. OK. I'll stop now. Walter [/QUOTE]
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