Axelos
02-21-2002, 07:46 AM
For those who have never heard of me, which is the vast majority of you, I am a newbie here at RPGnet. I have been around for several months, but I did not begin to post often until this February.
I have been a fiction writer for many years. I have a B.A. in English with a minor in creative writing, and I am currently working toward a M.A. in English. I have published a small number of short stories locally, and this year I was runner-up for my school's annual Mimi Zanger Memorial Award in fiction. If you would like to see a sample of my fiction, you can view one of my published pieces online at:
http://www.siue.edu/ENGLISH/RBR/2000/frames.htm
Just click "Robert McAdams" on the menu on the left. You will see two selections, "The Conflict" (a sonnet which, I swear, I never expected anyone to accept because I don't like it) and "A Place of Forgetting" (my short story).
In addition to being a writer, I have been a gamer for about ten years. Most of that time, I have been a GM. I started out with a homebrew system, moved to ADnD 2e, went back to a different homebrew system, tried GURPS, went back to my homebrew system again, and finally settled on DnD 3e.
I would like to try writing game materials now. I have only very limited experience in this area, however, and consequently I wish to begin with some practice work.
So, here is my question:
Is anyone looking (or just willing) to publish, in a free format, original game materials--adventures, supplements, NPC's, etc.--written for free by an experienced writer without much background in writing for games but a lot of background in gaming?
You would get free material, and in exchange I would expect guidance in developing my skills as a game writer. I would require, however, that anything you decide to publish (though you don't have to publish anything) must be made available for free; if I'm not getting paid, I don't think you should. If you don't see that as fair, you're not the person I should work with.
If you are interested, or if you know of a web site where someone might be able to help me, please respond to this post or e-mail me at:
rcmcadams77@yahoo.com
Thank you all in advance.
I have been a fiction writer for many years. I have a B.A. in English with a minor in creative writing, and I am currently working toward a M.A. in English. I have published a small number of short stories locally, and this year I was runner-up for my school's annual Mimi Zanger Memorial Award in fiction. If you would like to see a sample of my fiction, you can view one of my published pieces online at:
http://www.siue.edu/ENGLISH/RBR/2000/frames.htm
Just click "Robert McAdams" on the menu on the left. You will see two selections, "The Conflict" (a sonnet which, I swear, I never expected anyone to accept because I don't like it) and "A Place of Forgetting" (my short story).
In addition to being a writer, I have been a gamer for about ten years. Most of that time, I have been a GM. I started out with a homebrew system, moved to ADnD 2e, went back to a different homebrew system, tried GURPS, went back to my homebrew system again, and finally settled on DnD 3e.
I would like to try writing game materials now. I have only very limited experience in this area, however, and consequently I wish to begin with some practice work.
So, here is my question:
Is anyone looking (or just willing) to publish, in a free format, original game materials--adventures, supplements, NPC's, etc.--written for free by an experienced writer without much background in writing for games but a lot of background in gaming?
You would get free material, and in exchange I would expect guidance in developing my skills as a game writer. I would require, however, that anything you decide to publish (though you don't have to publish anything) must be made available for free; if I'm not getting paid, I don't think you should. If you don't see that as fair, you're not the person I should work with.
If you are interested, or if you know of a web site where someone might be able to help me, please respond to this post or e-mail me at:
rcmcadams77@yahoo.com
Thank you all in advance.