Seems like a few here aren't playing the right games.
If you're a writer trying to make a living from fiction, check out the following RPGs:
Planescape
Fallout 1 or 2
Ultima 7
Baldur's Gate
The writing in those games surpassed 85% of the fantasy novels I'd read in my life (with the exception of Piers Anthony). I learned Character Voice--how to make characters sound distinct. I couldn't have learned this skill playing some bland game like Skyrim or Pillars of Eternity. If you play either of these games then you will know bad writing (and bad character voice) when you see it.
I also learned tons of other writing tricks: deceiving the reader (mystery), pacing, making things get worse for the main character (having bad things happen, since books where nothing bad happens to him are BORING), setting, WORLD BUILDING (very important for both thrillers and fantasy), many other writing skills.
If you're a writer trying to make a living from fiction, check out the following RPGs:
Planescape
Fallout 1 or 2
Ultima 7
Baldur's Gate
The writing in those games surpassed 85% of the fantasy novels I'd read in my life (with the exception of Piers Anthony). I learned Character Voice--how to make characters sound distinct. I couldn't have learned this skill playing some bland game like Skyrim or Pillars of Eternity. If you play either of these games then you will know bad writing (and bad character voice) when you see it.
I also learned tons of other writing tricks: deceiving the reader (mystery), pacing, making things get worse for the main character (having bad things happen, since books where nothing bad happens to him are BORING), setting, WORLD BUILDING (very important for both thrillers and fantasy), many other writing skills.