CritRPG - A Podcast about LitRPG, Progression Fantasy, and their authors

Hey hey everyone,

this week on the CritRPG Podcast: an interview with three, real life, living, breathing authors, talking about Characters! We also explored writing to market, whether to plot or pants your characters, and other interesting tidbits 🙂

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my book here 🙂 )

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss litrpg and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

RavensDagger Amazon

https://amzn.to/3OQPo5F

RavensDagger Royalroad

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/147338

VoidHerald Amazon

https://amzn.to/42WazsX

Void Herald RR

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/107...

Haylock Amazon

https://amzn.to/3IdUGoi

Haylock Royal Road

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/671...

Madix Amazon

https://t.ly/hqOUB

Madix Royal Road

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/244942

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0:00 YT

02:57 Do you know your character's fate as you start?

10:59 Characters in litRPG vs. Trad

28:36 How do you deal with character progression?

36:37 How do you develop Stats?

46:40 Crafting Characters for the Market?

Hey hey everyone,

this week on the CritRPG Podcast: A Job Interview! At least Sunrise brought his CV! 😄

(I will show myself out...)

Puns aside, this has been a quick and chill episode, underpinned by Sunrise's experiences as one of the Vanguard in litRPG! 🙂 He's been at this for longer than most people know Royal Road exists, and has written over 700.000 words in his series System Universe. That's not all he does, though, so I hope you'll enjoy listening to this episode 🙂

Thanks for listening and/or watching, and I'll see you next time! 🙂

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my book here 🙂 )

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss litrpg and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Facebook:   / critrpg.2024  

Twitter/X:   / critrpgpodcast  

TikTok:   / critrpgpodcast  

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

System Change: (System Universe)

https://amzn.to/3TtIIfC

Summoner Awakens

https://amzn.to/3IQNwGJ

Jackal Among Snakes

https://amzn.to/43yMNDy

All the Skills

https://amzn.to/43DvaCU

Dead Tired

https://amzn.to/3Tsig61

The Name of the Wind

https://amzn.to/4atyTFo

Think Twice's Guides! (I didn't forget! HA!)

  / how_to_become_successful_on_royalroad_part_1  

  / from_book_to_publisher_a_how_to_guide  

Brandon Sanderson's Books!

https://amzn.to/3voPRpk

0:00 Youtube Version

01:35 Why System Change?

20:07 Best Advice you've ever gotten as a writer?

26:40 One thing you would change or do differently?

39:04 One Book that you love, and why is it awesome?

50:53 Shoutouts

Hey hey everyone,

This week we interview the infamous Xkarnation, or Xkarn or "That guy who writes Reborn as a Demonic Tree"!

It was a great podcast, and I hope you'll enjoy our talk about naming trees, how not to write Dungeon Core novels and the dangers of rapid growth. We also talked about Damien Nightshade, and Xkarn's mad rise to power, as well as his guidelines on how to write to market.

If you want to know about Xkarn's Tier list of things that make people sub to your Patreon, head over to... well, my Patreon.

Damn, this is awkward.

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads and including at least an our of additional content, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my book here 🙂 )

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/critrpg.2024

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/critrpgpodcast

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@critrpgpodcast

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Reborn as a Demonic Tree

https://amzn.to/43itfDB

GodClads

https://amzn.to/3wZtkQv

Blue Core

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/25082/blue-core

Rise of the Living Forge

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/79094/rise-of-the-living-forge-a-blacksmith-litrpg

Seth, the Abyssal Assassin

https://amzn.to/4cgcDjV

Minute Mage

https://amzn.to/3PoLph2

Immortality Starts with Generosity

https://amzn.to/4ahZxRc

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0:00 Let's go!

01:46 Why and How Demonic Tree?

29:00 Best Advice

33:51 One thing you would go back to and change?

50:24 The Great Meme Wars of 2023

54:36 One Book that you Love and Why is it Awesome?

01:00:46 Shoutouts!

Hey hey everyone,

This week on the podcast we interview the famous Nicoli Gonnella, author of Unbound! We talked about Nicoli’s series, how he came up with his system, how his writing career began, and the careful balance between career and personal life.

You’ll also be surprised to hear that Nicoli is a heavy outliner, and he walks us through his process.

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my book here 🙂 )

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Twitter: https://twitter.com/critrpgpodcast

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Unbound

https://amzn.to/3Pe8DGI

The Wars of Light and Shadow

https://amzn.to/4cbQaEK

Lord of the Rings

https://amzn.to/3VaMFZ2

The Art of Character

https://amzn.to/49WU1U6

Warformed

https://amzn.to/3TuOn6k

Dreamer’s Throne

https://amzn.to/3VaZsuz

Nova Terra

https://amzn.to/3PgCDSm

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro!

00:47 Podcast Starts

02:09 Why and How This Story?

13:37 Best Advice you ever got as a writer?

28:37 One Thing you learned and would do differently

36:07 One Book that you love, and why is it awesome?

55:08 Shoutouts!

Hey Hey everyone!

This week we had the incredible Peter Lee on the show for an interview about his Book Series "Dear Spellbook!"

On the show, we talk about faking Memoirs, handling feedback, choosing a publisher, and the most dreaded topic for an RR Author: Rewriting!! Dun Dun Dun!!!

Oh, and also angry Greek gods.

If you want to vote on the next round of questions, please consider joining the critRPG Patreon. 🙂 It would help me immensely, and you get access to more than twice the Podcast Material, and the ability to vote on Questions for the next Round Table!

Last but not least, if you want to help me out in a different way, please like and subscribe! I am so close to 1K followers, which is an important milestone on YouTube! 😄

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my book here 🙂 )

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Twitter:   / critrpgpodcast  

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Dear Spellbook

https://amzn.to/49AXKqE

Primal Wizardry

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/790...

Red Rising

https://amzn.to/3P6tnjs

Bobiverse (We Are Bob)

https://amzn.to/4bT1g1f

Virtuous Sons

https://amzn.to/49EtF9M

The Infinite Tower

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/801...

The Girl Who Killed a God

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/793...

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Timestamps! :)

0:00 CRPG 36 - Peter Lee

00:52 START

02:35 How did you write this book

06:32 KID APPEARS ON CAMERA

27:11 What's the best advice you've ever gotten as a writer

33:13 One thing you could change

36:28 What's one book that you love and why

43:35 Shoutouts

50:17 BREAK

50:17 Outro

Hey Hey everyone!

So this week, we're going to start an experiment. Instead of just interviewing one or two Authors, I am interviewing three!|

Joining e this week are RavensDagger, Void Herald (MAxime Durand) and Haylock! In this podcast, we don't just discuss how these fine gentlemen come up with their characters, we also discuss Raven's mom, VoidHerald's internet issues, and Haylock's tattoos 😛

But mostly, we talk about books and writing, and how we can bring worlds alive for our readers. We also discuss Anime, manga, and inspirations for our book series.

Oh, and most importantly, we explore the crucial question: How Cute?

If you want to vote on the next round of questions, please consider joining the critRPG Patreon. I will do one of these round tables every week until the heat death of the universe, or until we run out of topics. 🙂 It would help me out immensely.

Last but not least, if you want to help me out in a different way, please like and subscribe! I am so close to 1K followers, which is an important milestone on YouTube! 😄

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my book here 🙂 )

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Twitter: https://twitter.com/critrpgpodcast

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

RavensDagger Amazon

https://amzn.to/3OQPo5F

RavensDagger Royalroad

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/147338

VoidHerald Amazon

https://amzn.to/42WazsX

Void Herald RR

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/107...

Haylock Amazon

https://amzn.to/3IdUGoi

Haylock Royal Road

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/671...

Madix Amazon

https://t.ly/hqOUB

Madix Royal Road

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/244942

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0:00 Copy of CritRPG YT

01:02 Introduction

01:40 How did you come up with your most prominent character?

13:19 Do you know where your character is going to end up when you start writing?

19:25 Character vs. People

34:05 How Cute

50:03 Missing question about the difference between Western and Asian markets?

59:44 Copying Stuff

01:03:41 Favourite Character Motivations

01:17:08 How much do you let your character alter the plot

Hey Hey everyone!

This week, I'm interviewing Andrea |friggin| Parsneau! 😄

It's really tough to say what we HAVEN'T talked about because there was so much. How she became a narrator, work/life balance, overcoming childhood trauma, litrpgs, harem, progression fantasy, and how slowly female MCs are becoming more prevalent...

It was amazing in general, is what I'm trying to say! Go and join her Discord, what are you waiting for?

https://discord.gg/andreaparsneau

Oh, and please like and subscribe! I am so close to 1K followers, which is an important milestone on YouTube! 😄

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

You can also find my story Torchbearer there as well!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Twitter: https://twitter.com/critrpgpodcast

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Andrea's Discord

https://discord.gg/andreaparsneau

Knights of Eternity 1 - Calamity

https://amzn.to/3wmGd6Q

The Wandering Inn

https://amzn.to/3I2Gn5N

Binding Words

https://amzn.to/3T3TM47

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Timestamps

0:00 Youtube Version

32:21 Things you would like to see more of in Progression Fantasy

40:51 Have you ever tried writing yourself?

01:02 Shoutouts

Hey Hey everyone!

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing the amazing Damien Hanson!

We talked about everything from the Origins of BuyMort to his nuanced stance on Capitalism, how it saved his child, and how cruel advertising can be in spite of it all.

We also talked about advice for aspiring authors, such as how to receive and properly understand criticism, and the way to publishing. Oh and also why car windows are evil, and how we would torture Matt Dinneman if we could :D

If you want to know more about Damien, and listen to us talk about his life in Korea, his teaching background, and how he got into boxing, please check out my Patreon for another hour of Podcast!

Up next week: Andrea |friggin| Parsneau!

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

You can also find my story Torchbearer there as well!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Twitter: https://twitter.com/critrpgpodcast

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

BuyMort

https://amzn.to/49xzuFA

Dungeon Crawler Carl

https://amzn.to/3HT5bxh

CHECK OUT THE SOUNBOOTH THEATER VERSION! IT'S AMAZING!

https://soundbooththeater.com/series/...

Ataris Station

https://amzn.to/3wdy3O6

PrimeVerse

https://amzn.to/42F3KvJ

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Timestamps:

0:00 Youtube Version

01:02 Main Podcast Starts

01:54 The Origins of BuyMort

08:54 The Brutality of Advertising Algorithms

32:02 Best Advice you got as a Writer?

45:49 One thing you learned and would do differently today?

53:01 One Book that you love, and why is it awesome?

01:01:14 Shoutouts

Hey hey everyone,

Today we have a great interview for you: John Bierce, Author of Mage Errant! We also have cats, so this is no doubt going to be the biggest podcast episode ever. 😄

In this episode, we discuss a number of things, from Geology puns to embracing rejection to why Magic: the Gathering is a highly addictive drug 😉 We also discuss John's writing process, how Mage Errant came to be, and why fire-based liches would be a bad idea.

Next week we're going to discuss BuyMort... 😄

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

You can also find Torchbearer, my story, there as well!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Twitter: https://twitter.com/critrpgpodcast

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Mage Errant

https://amzn.to/3UxMjvj

John's Posts about AI

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/17qp28f/do_audiobook_narrators_need_to_worry_about_being/

Protector of the Small

https://amzn.to/3HKOR1j

Patron Wars

https://amzn.to/3HMzk15

Becoming a Writer

https://amzn.to/3HJwLN4

Caveat: After the show, John and I Found out Mrs. Brande was the lead editor for the premier Fascist Newspaper in 1930s America, and presumably remained a staunch fascist until her death in 1948. (https://www.thenation.com/article/arc...)

Mana Mirror

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/627...

The Enchanter

https://amzn.to/49iaOk7

0:00 John Bierce Youtube

00:35 Podcast starts

01:46 Origins of Mage Errand

23:25 Best Advice you've gotten as a writer?

31:16 One thing you would go back to and change

39:26 One book that you love and why is it awesome?

41:57 Shoutouts

Hey hey everyone,

Happy 2024! Our first guest this year is the honorable EmergencyComplaints! (https://www.royalroad.com/profile/306...)

in this episode, we talk about the RR algorithm, Lemons, and the right Mindset for writing. We also discuss sustainability as an author, and when it's okay to quit your job for writing full time.

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

You can also find Torchbearer, my story, there as well!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Twitter:   / critrpgpodcast  

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

The God Machine

https://amzn.to/3w1gLDx

EmergencyComplaints' books on RR!

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/306...

Mother of Learning

https://amzn.to/47S3nPl

Worm

https://parahumans.wordpress.com/

Firebrand

https://amzn.to/3u9K6Lx

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0:00 Emergency Complaints Youtube Podcast

00:36 Opening

01:54 Why Lemon?

06:24 Ascendant

10:32 Keiran

27:34 Best Advice

41:44 One Thing We Learned

01:12:00 One Book that you Love