CritRPG Episode 21 - From Callcenter to Millionaire with Shirtaloon (Part 1)

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

Hey everyone,

This week, we're back on the litRPG Olympus with the one and only Shirtaloon, also known as Travis Deverell.

Yep, that's right, the guy who writes He Who Fights With Monsters and repeatedly hits rank #1 on Patreon, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible. I had an absolute blast with him on the show, and we recorded over 4 hours of content, which means I had to split it up into two episodes. Episode one releases today and includes us discussing how Travis came up with his bestseller, how he overcame his imposter syndrome (and what Will Smith had to do with it,) and his stances on Jason being Jason.

The Bonus Material includes us talking about writing tips, why Jason is an "SJW Cuck" (Travis' words, not mine!), and how to write successful Serial Fiction!

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Books Mentioned on this Episode:

He Who Fights with Monsters

https://amzn.to/46vgEO8

Tanking Hits

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/60160/tanking-hits-i-level-when-i-get-hit-in-the-balls

The Art of Character

https://amzn.to/46SQUuX

00:00 Youtube Version

00:57 Beginning of the Podcast

02:38 Patreon Rankings

04:03 Imposter Syndrome

07:30 Why this Story?

16:12 Early Mistakes and Why Jason isn't Travis

21:30 Origins of Story, continued

44:14 Deviating from the Royal Road Meta, Minorities in litRPG

01:01:48 Writing Process, Writing under Stress

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