Thoughts on Writing – Using a Roleplay Game to Develop a Novel’s Backstory

Now thatDistant Horizon is out in the world (Yay!), I thought I’d talk a little about how the story came about–specifically, how a role-play game led to the creation of the backstory ofDistant Horizon. Granted, a lot of the campaign stories aren’tvisible in the first book, butthey still played a role in the backstory of the world.

It started in 2010…

Actually, no. Let me go back just a tiny bit further. It started with tabletop role-playing that involved a group of friends in college. We all...