Linear is not a Railroad: Drive your Dungeons & Dragons campaign by planning backwards (D&D GM Tips)
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Use the concept of backward planning to do a little bit of linear storytelling without railroading your players. In combination with a story map backbone, yo...

Here I share the concept of backward planning which, when combined with Story Mapping, allows you to drive towards your singular inspiration without resorting to railroading your players. I hope it helps anyone struggling.