The Puritan: Creativity and D&D
For ‘The Town Crier’ section, The Puritan magazine is looking for pieces on the theme of Dungeons & Dragons, its influence on personal creativity, art, and pop culture. They will publish a mix of personal essays, critiques, and creative explorations. Some topics to consider are:
– How D&D has influenced your creativity, shaped your writing, or affected your life around the table
-D&D’s appearances in TV shows, movies, and books, and how its representation has changed over time
-Why the RPG has had such a noticeable resurgence in popular culture
-The ways that D&D has influenced authors and artists
-How the game can be a safe space for collaborative storytelling
-The intimacy of creating and playing campaign characters
-The role of Dungeon Master as a creator/referee/gatekeeper
The Puritan magazine also publishes work year-round – interviews, essays, reviews, fiction, and poetry.
Deadline: 15 October 2019
Length: About 1,000 words
Pay: CAD25 for the D&D feature; CAD25/poem, CAD100/review or interview, CAD150/fiction, and CAD200/essay for the print magazine
