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My Writing Process

On December 21, 2023December 20, 2023 By Travis MillerIn writing6 Comments

Anyone who makes art, writes, or designs over a long period of time develops a process. Having a process is critical on the days I don't feel like writing or I am struggling with the words. I look at where I am at in the process and do the next thing.

Grumpy Musings About AI

On July 27, 2023July 26, 2023 By Travis MillerIn musings

There are legitimate concerns about AI and the impact it will have on people who write, paint, make songs, and do graphic design. It will change things but mostly for the commodity producers.

Books about storytelling and writing on a shelf

Some Writing Advice is Crap

On July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 By Travis MillerIn musings, storytelling5 Comments

I have a shelf full of books about writing and storytelling. Some of them are written by famous writers. Some are written by people you have never heard and teach the craft of fiction at well regarded university writing programs. They all have something useful in them. They all have varying degrees of bullshit. Here …

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Book Review: Make to Know

On April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 By Travis MillerIn recommended, Review2 Comments

Make to Know is a book about art and creativity. Ostensibly, it is for "creative people," but I think it has something for all of us to consider.

What Do I Have To Do?

On April 27, 2021April 26, 2021 By Travis MillerIn musings

Feel free to eavesdrop while I pace, mutter and gesticulate.  How do I write good stuff? However you do it. What? What kind of answer is that? I need details! Techniques! Strategy! There’s no formula. You write and you keep writing and eventually, you get good at it. Ray Bradbury never went to college. George …

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Travis Miller

I write about tabletop role-playing games, sword-and-sorcery fiction, storytelling, and heavy metal. 

The friendships I’ve forged while playing adventure games, listening to heavy music, and sharing stories saved my life and made it worth living.  

I live in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. America’s most underrated city.

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Cover of a a roleplaying game product titled "Hogwater: Village of Secrets" by Travis Miller

If you aren't logged into DTRPG or have your account settings to see adult content, Hogwater won't show up for you when you click on the link. The "adult" content is limited to the cover and bit of suggestive text in one encounter.

Hogwater: Village of Secrets is a starting location for a sandbox campaign. It includes everything you need to begin a campaign while still having the space to add your favorite old school modules or build your own. There are factions, non-player characters, unique monsters, locations, and a series of pre-written hooks for you to introduce players to the village of Hogwater and its troubles.

Immortals Inc, one of Cleveland's best Friendly Local Game Stores, keeps signed copies of Hogwater in stock. They ship to locations inside of the United States or you can pick it up yourself if you happen to be in the area. Great shop and great people. I also run special events and appear on their YouTube channel from time to time.

Buy Hogwater on Lulu in Print. Send me the receipt and I'll send you a PDF for free.

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