Let’s assume you already agree with me when I say that writing good fantasy relies heavily on world building. I mean, would the Harry Potter series be… Read more “Fantasy is in the details”
Tag: world building
Religion and World Building
Don’t shoot yet! Torches, down folks. I am going to talk about religion today, and there are few better ways to tempt trolls on the internet. So… Read more “Religion and World Building”
Writing Prompt Saturday- Your worlds favorite author
Since we talked about literature in your world on Sunday, let’s get more specific. Who is the most famous author in your world? What genre is most… Read more “Writing Prompt Saturday- Your worlds favorite author”
Language and Literature in Your World
My favorite thing in the whole world is stories. All kinds of stories. Movies, books, tv shows with great plot and character growth. Urban legends, ghost stories,… Read more “Language and Literature in Your World”
Geography, Maps and Weather, and How They Effect Your Story
It was a dark and stormy night. The sun was shining in the sky and the birds were singing. The mountains loomed in the distance. If you… Read more “Geography, Maps and Weather, and How They Effect Your Story”
Making Your Very Own Months, Dates and Years For Your Fantasy World
Confession time again. This is becoming a regular thing. I forgot all about making anything calendar related until the third draft of Broken Pattern. I didn’t even,… Read more “Making Your Very Own Months, Dates and Years For Your Fantasy World”
Creative Currency and Food
When I was world building for Woven, I hated coming up with money methods for my different countries. It just seemed like one of those nitpicky features… Read more “Creative Currency and Food”
Writing Prompt Saturday- Hometown
What can you tell me about your hometown? I bet you ask anyone that question, and you’ll get a flood of stories. some will be good, some… Read more “Writing Prompt Saturday- Hometown”
Plans for May, World building
You deserve to know, right off the bat, that this month is going to be sort of heavy on fantasy writing. If you write fantasy, you’ll love… Read more “Plans for May, World building”
