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"Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master" is by far the best guide I'm aware of.
Preview chapter
Full book
Mike literally changed how I prep my games and I’m so better for it.
@thenerdscribe Thank you!
Mike is the main reason I'm even considering running a game at all.
He's turned my whole perspective around.
I thought I had to be some sort of omniscient writer/entertainer, whereas I can probably get away with it by just making shit up as we go, rather than trying to herd cats into a book I shouldn't be writing.
100%
Also, just read Mike's website: https://slyflourish.com/
Yep, there's so much stuff there. Tons of articles and tools, lots of good advice
He also has some handy videos, check his playlists ...
https://www.youtube.com/@SlyFlourish/playlists
Absolutely. His podcast, Lazy RPG Podcast, is great. Every other episode is his prepping for an upcoming session, going through the steps of the Lazy DM.