John Gulick

Storysmithing

Fiction EN ↓ 51 episodes

A sandbox for readers and writers to follow stories through brainstorming and drafting. Enjoy the development of fresh stories, and absorb the writing process as principle meets practice. All stories are available to read at https://sites.google.com/view/storysmithing/home.

Author

John Gulick

Episodes

#26: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 17 07.09.2024 11:20

A reading of Chapter 17.

#25: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 16 07.09.2024 14:38

A reading of Chapter 16.

#24: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 15 07.09.2024 9:33

A reading of Chapter 15.

#23: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 14 07.09.2024 17:21

A reading of Chapter 14.

#22: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 13 07.09.2024 21:37

A reading of Chapter 13.

#21: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 12 07.09.2024 22:37

A reading of Chapter 12.

#20: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 11 07.09.2024 22:25

A reading of Chapter 11.

#19: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 10 07.09.2024 19:45

A reading of Chapter 10.

#18: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 9 07.09.2024 17:20

A reading of Chapter 9.

#17: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 8 07.09.2024 12:38

A reading of Chapter 8.

#16: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 7 07.09.2024 14:27

A reading of Chapter 7.

#15: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 6 07.09.2024 20:24

A reading of Chapter 6.

#14: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 5 07.09.2024 15:16

A reading of Chapter 5.

#13: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 4 07.09.2024 33:44

A reading of Chapter 4.

#12: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 3 07.09.2024 40:10

A reading of Chapter 3.

#11: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 2 07.09.2024 19:55

A reading of Chapter 2.

#10: Hazeltop and the Scale: Chapter 1 07.09.2024 20:12

A reading of the first chapter of my novel, Hazeltop and the Scale!

#9: The Unbaroned Castle: Author Notes 21.04.2024 37:03

I share a handful of my questions, surprises, and takeaways from writing the story.

#8: The Unbaroned Castle: Reading 21.04.2024 1:20:29

A full reading of The Unbaroned Castle.

#7: Questing Cook: Video Game Brainstorming: Characters 24.02.2024 1:33:59

Develop a host of characters with unique food preferences and attributes in this episode. The finished product of these episodes, the Questing Cook Blueprint documents, were completed months after this episode, and they are freely available at https://sites.google.com/view/storysmithing/video-game-blueprints!

#6: Questing Cook: Video Game Brainstorming: Worldbuilding 16.02.2024 1:59:25

In this episode, we create the geographical and political landscape to best suit our game of questing and cooking! The finished product of these episodes, the Questing Cook Blueprint documents, were completed months after this episode, and they are freely available at https://sites.google.com/view/storysmithing/video-game-blueprints!

#5: Questing Cook: Video Game Brainstorming: Gameplay 10.02.2024 2:02:10

It's time for a game about the true heroes: the traveling cooks who feed all the adventurers! In this episode, we develop the framework for that very game. Scavenge food, manage morale, utilize resources, and prepare satisfying meals as the party's questing escalates. There is no greater honor than perishing gloriously in battle, but what is worse than doing so on an empty stomach? The finished pr...

#4: The Unbaroned Castle: Brainstorming 2/2 01.02.2024 2:05:00

Clara and Mason must find a way to hide Baron Randers' death while convincing a band of nasty soldiers to not be so nasty or soldiery.

#3: The Unbaroned Castle: Brainstorming 1/2 29.01.2024 1:57:03

The days of trimming greenery have passed, and we move to the harsh castle dominated by Baron Randers...while he was alive. When Clara is first to discover his death, she must choose between forfeiting the castle back to the soldiers or playing a game of deception like no other.

#2: Pre-Battle Trimmers: Drafting 29.01.2024 2:20:12

Translate the outline to a drafted story in this episode as we attempt the most difficult aspect of writing: writing!