Freeform articles and other resources
These are links to freeform articles that we've found on the Internet. There are lots of LARPing articles around, but few are really appropriate for freeforms. If you know of any other freeform articles, please link them here.
General Freeform Articles
So what's all this freeform business then? Brian Williams explains his view of freeforming.
The LARP Developer’s Resource by Theresa Ford. This is a long discussion of how to write and run a freeform – but they do things differently in Australia.
Writing Freeforms
The following articles are aimed at people writing freeforms.
The Freeform Writing Process by Steve Hatherley is a step-by-step guide to the whole process of writing a freeform.
Tips for writing freeform characters by Steve Hatherley. Thoughts on writing characters for freeforms
Character Sheets by Steve Hatherley. Thoughts on freeform character sheets.
Writing Plots for Freeforms by Steve Hatherley. Does what it says on the tin!
The Big List of Plots. Compiled from the uk-freeforms list.
Running Freeforms
The Ten Commandments of Directing a LARP by Sandy Petersen. Fabulous piece on how to run (or direct) a freeform. Memorise this – it’s all good stuff.
Playing Freeforms
Potential Problems in LARPS. Another great piece from Sandy Petersen about some of the problems of being a player in freeforms.
Post-Game Analysis
If it ain't broke, don't rewrite it by Steve Hatherley. So you run a game and it doesn't quite work perfectly. Does that mean something needs fixing?
Things I learned from running Torch of Freedom by Steve Hatherley. Lessons to be learned from running a weekend freeform.
Lessons from Tombstone by Steve Hatherley. More lessons to be learned from running a weekend freeform.
Miscellany
Articles that didn’t really fit anywhere else.
Roleplaying for the Masses by Steve Hatherley.
As LARP Grows Up A collection of intellectual essays and discussion about live action roleplaying in general.
More Lists of Articles
Society for Interactive Literature West has articles about game design.
The Shakespeare Eclectic Science Fiction Interactive Theatre has a good selection of scenarios and articles.
Forums
List of forums needed here.
