To add, aside from solo journaling games, there are also proper solo ttrpgs with a lot of rules and tables so that the dice have a lot more say. Ironsworn and its off-shoots (Starforged and Sundered Isles) are a great example.
EDIT: Some cool solo journaling examples include “1000 Year Vampire”, which can really push you to write things you might not be comfortable with, and Star Trek: Captains Log if you are into Star Trek. Journaling games really exercise the imagination and can really help your roleplaying in your regular games.
Writing a book means planning out plot and character arcs and going back to edit and such. Solo RPGs are an entirely different beast. They can inspire books, but they are not an authorial exercise.
To add, aside from solo journaling games, there are also proper solo ttrpgs with a lot of rules and tables so that the dice have a lot more say. Ironsworn and its off-shoots (Starforged and Sundered Isles) are a great example.
EDIT: Some cool solo journaling examples include “1000 Year Vampire”, which can really push you to write things you might not be comfortable with, and Star Trek: Captains Log if you are into Star Trek. Journaling games really exercise the imagination and can really help your roleplaying in your regular games.
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Writing a book means planning out plot and character arcs and going back to edit and such. Solo RPGs are an entirely different beast. They can inspire books, but they are not an authorial exercise.