Ask the Author: John Watson
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John Watson
I'm currently working on a couple of things. Dungeon Dwelling Creatures which is a DCC-compatible (Dungeon Crawl Classics) game where you don't play the adventurers, but the monsters. There are common creatures like goblins and orcs, but also different monsters like dybbuks and hags.
Second, I'm working on converting Timothy Brown's Dragon Kings to DCC. Dragon Kings is the spiritual successor to Dark Sun. Dark Sun was the first Dungeons and Dragons setting I was introduced to as a kid and I am beyond excited to be a part of this project. The OSR community has been craving a new Dark Sun and I'm happy to bring it to life!
Second, I'm working on converting Timothy Brown's Dragon Kings to DCC. Dragon Kings is the spiritual successor to Dark Sun. Dark Sun was the first Dungeons and Dragons setting I was introduced to as a kid and I am beyond excited to be a part of this project. The OSR community has been craving a new Dark Sun and I'm happy to bring it to life!
John Watson
Put yourself out there. I know many more talented writers than me. However, they have let their fear rule them. You have to connect with others ask if they are interested in your ideas and be prepared for rejection. Not everyone is going to like your ideas. You need to find the people who truly understand them and can help you to build upon them.
John Watson
Ah... the question that plagues many of us! I'll yield to the words of Neil Gaiman that he shared when asked a similar question during a live reading that I was able to attend which was part him answering questions and part him reading some of his shorter works. The question was, "How do you get unstuck when trying to write?". Like Neil, I thought this question was worded well because it meant there was a way to no longer be stuck. The best way to do this is to completely unplug. Being in front of a computer screen is not the place to sit for creativity. I have my best ideas when I'm away from technology. When I need inspiration I will sit outside, without an electronic device in sight armed with my trusty notebook and a pen. I don't force the thoughts, but see what comes to me. Sometimes, I will write down something that I want more thoughts around and see where my mind takes me. Other times, I read. I find reading can give us the greatest inspiration.
John Watson
Interesting question. I had a friend ask me this question recently, which provoked many unexpected thoughts. Where did you come from? I think many of us ponder what happens after we pass away, but have we contemplated where we can from before that? Of course, this is on a spiritual level and not a scientific level.
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