This is great! Especially the outlining stuff, what Django said resonates a ton with me. With gaming, it's been a process of outline <> scene running. Obviously, you never want to write down word for word what you as GM are going to say in the scene -- that defeats the entire purpose of the craft -- but also just writing "and then the party confronts the trolls and they negotiate a peace treaty" can be a little misleadingly complete. Like Django, I find I have to imagine the scene playing out in my mind with the players to be confident that the outline is useful.
Yes—also, asking "can I play the movie of this scene in my mind" helps you discover the little obligatory scenes that can be stumbling blocks to an outline item like "they negotiate a peace treaty."
This is great! Especially the outlining stuff, what Django said resonates a ton with me. With gaming, it's been a process of outline <> scene running. Obviously, you never want to write down word for word what you as GM are going to say in the scene -- that defeats the entire purpose of the craft -- but also just writing "and then the party confronts the trolls and they negotiate a peace treaty" can be a little misleadingly complete. Like Django, I find I have to imagine the scene playing out in my mind with the players to be confident that the outline is useful.
Yes—also, asking "can I play the movie of this scene in my mind" helps you discover the little obligatory scenes that can be stumbling blocks to an outline item like "they negotiate a peace treaty."