Like most of my friends, I initially met my cowriter through gaming. We both enjoyed survival and crafting games, and for years we played games like 7 Days to Die nearly every night. It wasn’t until much later in our friendship that we broached the topic of cowriting a story together.

As much as I love stringing sentences together, there are times when seeing the word count go up isn’t enough motivation to keep me going. Sometimes I need more, which is where gaming comes in.