The Give-A-Tip Thread

not sure if its mentioned above, learn to map, look at tutorials or get help. A huge number of games with good storylines get no attention, mainly becuase of subpar mapping.

When you make your main characters, make them deep and interesting. Professional writers sometimes use a character questionairre like the ones I have attached to add depth and realism to their characters. Of course, the NPC's in the game don't need this level of detail, but your mains will. Try it out, even if the questions wouldn't apply to the setting of the game the character is in... you may find it useful.

When writing a storyline, or maybe even creating maps, listen to Two Steps From Hell. It may sound as a joke, but it actually works. Two Steps From Hell makes EPIC music, and that's really worth to type in capital letters. Such EPIC music is great for inspiration!