Fredric
@redmountainman1.bsky.social
gamedev / coder / artist / writer
half man, half goblin
currently writing The Punk and the Goblin, a dystopian fantasy.
https://fredric.itch.io/
half man, half goblin
currently writing The Punk and the Goblin, a dystopian fantasy.
https://fredric.itch.io/
got feedback from a writer's group that I need to focus on show vs tell. OK, I know readers expect flashy 'show' nowadays, and I need to improve, but I can't stand stories that overuse it. It's like listening to a song that is nothing but guitar solo. #writing
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
got feedback from a writer's group that I need to focus on show vs tell. OK, I know readers expect flashy 'show' nowadays, and I need to improve, but I can't stand stories that overuse it. It's like listening to a song that is nothing but guitar solo. #writing
having some friends beta read my book and they've been at it for over a month with no feedback. They don't owe me anything, but I wish they'd have been honest about their availability. #writing
November 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
having some friends beta read my book and they've been at it for over a month with no feedback. They don't owe me anything, but I wish they'd have been honest about their availability. #writing
thank you to everyone who showed up to protests today.
October 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
thank you to everyone who showed up to protests today.
how do you all pass the time while waiting for beta readers to read your MS? I am working on my cover art, and realizing that maybe I should hire someone, because I can't draw. #writing
October 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
how do you all pass the time while waiting for beta readers to read your MS? I am working on my cover art, and realizing that maybe I should hire someone, because I can't draw. #writing
got a glowing review of my debut novel's first chapter by a beta reader. she said it was like an adult version of Hilda. best compliment I've received in a long time. #writing
October 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
got a glowing review of my debut novel's first chapter by a beta reader. she said it was like an adult version of Hilda. best compliment I've received in a long time. #writing
handed the manuscript for my first book out to a couple of beta readers, people I don't really know. why is this so terrifying? #writing
October 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
handed the manuscript for my first book out to a couple of beta readers, people I don't really know. why is this so terrifying? #writing
Trying to remind myself that creativity comes with practice
October 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Trying to remind myself that creativity comes with practice
Howdy! I'm Fredric, creator of games, art and stories.
I have practically zero credentials for doing any of this, and I sure as hell didn't ask for permission. But if you want to gape in wonder at the weird stuff I make then you have found the right channel.
I have practically zero credentials for doing any of this, and I sure as hell didn't ask for permission. But if you want to gape in wonder at the weird stuff I make then you have found the right channel.
October 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Howdy! I'm Fredric, creator of games, art and stories.
I have practically zero credentials for doing any of this, and I sure as hell didn't ask for permission. But if you want to gape in wonder at the weird stuff I make then you have found the right channel.
I have practically zero credentials for doing any of this, and I sure as hell didn't ask for permission. But if you want to gape in wonder at the weird stuff I make then you have found the right channel.
Happy 1st day of Halloween!
October 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Happy 1st day of Halloween!
Going through Typst documentation this morning, with the hope of using it to make some great looking docs for my #TTRPG one-shot content. This is way better than LaTeX already!
October 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Going through Typst documentation this morning, with the hope of using it to make some great looking docs for my #TTRPG one-shot content. This is way better than LaTeX already!
back to work on the Halloween musical script this morning! That is, of course, if I can first drink enough coffee to even open the document.
#writing
#writing
September 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM
back to work on the Halloween musical script this morning! That is, of course, if I can first drink enough coffee to even open the document.
#writing
#writing
Reposted by Fredric
Authors, one more time:
📣 ANY use of genai will get you onto my "do not read" list.
Cover art, interior art, character pages, extras, bookmarks, ads, marketing material, website, all of it.
Using it AT ALL means you do not respect or understand the damage that genai has done and actively does.
📣 ANY use of genai will get you onto my "do not read" list.
Cover art, interior art, character pages, extras, bookmarks, ads, marketing material, website, all of it.
Using it AT ALL means you do not respect or understand the damage that genai has done and actively does.
September 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Authors, one more time:
📣 ANY use of genai will get you onto my "do not read" list.
Cover art, interior art, character pages, extras, bookmarks, ads, marketing material, website, all of it.
Using it AT ALL means you do not respect or understand the damage that genai has done and actively does.
📣 ANY use of genai will get you onto my "do not read" list.
Cover art, interior art, character pages, extras, bookmarks, ads, marketing material, website, all of it.
Using it AT ALL means you do not respect or understand the damage that genai has done and actively does.
Working on my Gunslingers one-shot this morning, running the game tomorrow night for some friends.
The party start with train tickets to a remote destination. Rumors swirl around town about unsolved murders, robberies and even demons on the railways. What plots will they uncover? #oneshot #rpg
The party start with train tickets to a remote destination. Rumors swirl around town about unsolved murders, robberies and even demons on the railways. What plots will they uncover? #oneshot #rpg
September 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM
been busy working with a friend and music teacher the past month writing a Halloween musical.
writing can be such a lonely process, it's great when you having opportunities to collaborate with people from other walks of life.
#writing #WritingCommunity #musicals
writing can be such a lonely process, it's great when you having opportunities to collaborate with people from other walks of life.
#writing #WritingCommunity #musicals
September 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
been busy working with a friend and music teacher the past month writing a Halloween musical.
writing can be such a lonely process, it's great when you having opportunities to collaborate with people from other walks of life.
#writing #WritingCommunity #musicals
writing can be such a lonely process, it's great when you having opportunities to collaborate with people from other walks of life.
#writing #WritingCommunity #musicals
67k words on the 3rd draft of my first novel.
I know that's short for a novel, but I'm still proud of it. It's the perfect size for what I needed to tell. #writing #writingcommunity
I know that's short for a novel, but I'm still proud of it. It's the perfect size for what I needed to tell. #writing #writingcommunity
September 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
67k words on the 3rd draft of my first novel.
I know that's short for a novel, but I'm still proud of it. It's the perfect size for what I needed to tell. #writing #writingcommunity
I know that's short for a novel, but I'm still proud of it. It's the perfect size for what I needed to tell. #writing #writingcommunity
quick, post a screenshot of your writing setup!
when I'm not using pen and paper, I'm on the terminal using emacs, monospaced fonts, neotree and org-mode. I guess that's the carry over from being a software engineer during the day and a writer at night. #writing
when I'm not using pen and paper, I'm on the terminal using emacs, monospaced fonts, neotree and org-mode. I guess that's the carry over from being a software engineer during the day and a writer at night. #writing
September 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
quick, post a screenshot of your writing setup!
when I'm not using pen and paper, I'm on the terminal using emacs, monospaced fonts, neotree and org-mode. I guess that's the carry over from being a software engineer during the day and a writer at night. #writing
when I'm not using pen and paper, I'm on the terminal using emacs, monospaced fonts, neotree and org-mode. I guess that's the carry over from being a software engineer during the day and a writer at night. #writing
As a new author trying to publish my first book, I am becoming painfully aware that many publishers won't even look at submissions from new authors. What in the world is going on? How do you even get your foot in the door? #writing
September 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
As a new author trying to publish my first book, I am becoming painfully aware that many publishers won't even look at submissions from new authors. What in the world is going on? How do you even get your foot in the door? #writing
daily sketch - zombie
I need to find a way to take my characters and use them for #gamedev. Maybe an on-rails shooter or some interactive fiction?
I need to find a way to take my characters and use them for #gamedev. Maybe an on-rails shooter or some interactive fiction?
May 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
daily sketch - zombie
I need to find a way to take my characters and use them for #gamedev. Maybe an on-rails shooter or some interactive fiction?
I need to find a way to take my characters and use them for #gamedev. Maybe an on-rails shooter or some interactive fiction?
decided to start posting my daily sketches.
just trying to get feedback while I practice.
just trying to get feedback while I practice.
May 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
decided to start posting my daily sketches.
just trying to get feedback while I practice.
just trying to get feedback while I practice.
distracting myself with pixel art this Easter morning
April 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
distracting myself with pixel art this Easter morning
tested out my phone's GPS accuracy via HTML5's geolocation API for this new GPS-based interactive fiction game I'm working on. It's...confidently wrong. Either that or Google Maps has no idea where my house really is.
April 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
tested out my phone's GPS accuracy via HTML5's geolocation API for this new GPS-based interactive fiction game I'm working on. It's...confidently wrong. Either that or Google Maps has no idea where my house really is.