“Your Writing Sucks” and the World Still Turns (Survival Tips for Writers)

A few years ago I’ve done something irreversible and inexcusable, something I haven’t managed to gather the courage to even try to apologize for during all the years after. I’ve agreed to read the first draft of a first novel by a very close friend of mine – accepted their trust and the responsibility, which […]

Timetraveling Writer Wolf

Those coming to the blog for the first time in 2017 might be a tiny bit suprised to see all the old content here – after all, I’ve been larping irregularly at best through the last few years – and those coming back after the two-year break might be a bit puzzled when new posts […]

When Things Go Boom in Larp (5×5 #8)

(Yeah, yeah, now I’ve got Leelo’s Badda Big Boom! in my head too, thank you very much.) The three weeks I’ve not written a word for the SnW blog had me writing 3-4 articles for work per week, on average, prepping and playing the second TESC larp event, sewing absolutely no seam I can recall and […]

Staying Inspired in Larping (Five by Five #5)

The currents of a larp scene flow steady and slow, and slow and steady stuff changes. From time to time there’s a boom (like what happened in Croatia couple of years back, due to a few wonderful enthusiasts), where the rest of us larping fish have to change direction in a matter of seconds, but most of the […]

Playing Weak Characters

Being weak is one of the many taboos in our modern, hi-tech western civilization, especially if you – for goodness’ sake – do it intentionally. Everybody wants to rule the world – not be the one ruled over, which is a common part of our everyday experience. It’s no wonder traditional larping is full of […]

My Larping Is Not Your Larping (Full Moon Special #7)

Welcome to a brand new Full Moon Special here at the SnW! The title seems pretty self-explanatory, but to make stuff extra clear, it’s a list of things to keep in mind when you’re joining a game with people you haven’t previously played with – a list of differences in the players’ approach, which can cause misunderstanding […]

Larping for Couples #4: The Heavy Stuff – Immersion, Bleed and PLD as a Shared Experience

Not everyone plays on the same emotional level. Stuff written here is just my take, since both the co-alpha and I like to play on deeper layers – but there’s differences even between the two of us. I really wouldn’t like anyone to get the wrong impression of larping because of something I wrote – […]