Lone Wolf Fists: High-Octane Technical Writing

Nothing super mind-blowing this week. I've been going through the amazingly free technical feedback I've got on the writing and doing a new, more unified draft.

The technical re-writes have proven to be more fun than expected. I've adopted a more casual, less stilted tone and all the examples of play have been refreshing.

I've got an idea about how to structure the book for better comprehensibility. My thinking is that it needs to have a "first reading" for GM and for players, and then act as a reference document on subsequent readings. I think I can minimize the wordcount by using examples linked with mechanics to clarify and educate, as well as act as a handy reference tool.

Callout boxes are being used for that essential initial reading. When a new concept is introduced on the initial read through, it's given a callout box as an additional clarifying/teaching instrument. These also give me the opportunity to speak directly to the reader, usually with a more casual voice. This lends a friendliness to the text that it current lacks.

In other news, we were apparently the ninth-most downloaded PWYW for a little bit, which is great (free advertisement!). We just surpassed a hundred downloads too! I don't know how many of you fine people have tried running games, but I'm very excited to hear your feedback. You can leave it here, or of course join our playtest discord conversation here. 

Stay tuned for more, true believers!