#dnd tip for writers: Don't only write what you know. Write from familiar territory, but then move into the unknown. If you are learning as you create, chances are good that your readers will learn as well.

— Shawn Merwin @ PAXU (almost) (@shawnmerwin) October 9, 2018

#dnd tip for writers: innovation is often about eschewing conventional wisdom, but in the ways that make sense. There is sometimes a fine line between breaking the right conventions and shooting blindly in the dark. Knowing the difference takes practice (and mistakes).

— Shawn Merwin @ PAXU (almost) (@shawnmerwin) October 10, 2018