William T. Torgerson
Essays and Short Fiction
Exploring philosophy, neurodivergence, storytelling craft, and searching for logic in everyday life.
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I’m William T. Torgerson, a fiction writer and essayist who enjoys poking at the strange systems that shape our lives. Much of my writing explores perception, storytelling craft, and the consequences and privileges of living with a neurodivergent brain.
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Four Hit Points and Fourteen Months
How Silence Builds Meaning in TTRPGs and Storytelling - 7 Minute read
“The die landed on four—exactly the health I had left.
Fourteen months of play collapsed into a single moment.
I took the shot. The monster went down.
“Roll health.”
I failed. My character lost consciousness.
At the exact same moment, my computer crashed.
You can’t pay for that kind of synergy.
Even still, it wouldn’t have been as powerful without everything that came before.”