How to write LitRPG & Progression
The power curve is the plot. Track the system rules, the tiers and every stat — readers will remember the numbers better than you do, and they will write in.
Includes
LitRPG, GameLit, Progression Fantasy, Cultivation / Xianxia
Beats readers look for
- System Message
- Level Up
- New Skill
- Dungeon / Trial
- Tier Breakthrough
- Rival Climb
- Resource Grind
- Boss Fight
- Build Pivot
- Power Check
Story structures that fit
- Fichtean Curve: Crisis after escalating crisis, no gentle opening. Best for thrillers, horror and anything that must not slow down.
- Seven-Point Structure: You write the ending first, then work backwards. Best when you know how it finishes but not how to get there.
- Three-Act Structure: The plain spine. Eight beats, no ideology. Best when other frameworks feel like too much scaffolding.
Worth keeping track of
- System & Rules
- Tiers & Builds