Why Your D&D Game Doesn't Make a Great Novel

Have you heard the line, "Your D&D game won't make a great novel?" If you've heard me speak on panels before, or if you've read several submission guidelines from agents or publishers, you might have. I'd like to tackle why.

First, let's get all the bad mojo out there on the table by saying something completely untrue. "Oh, that evil publisher doesn't like gamers…" Several well-known authors I've met are either gamers themselves or their kids are. And by gamers, I mean everything from...