A No Stress Guide to World Building

posted on: Oct 5, 2012 | author: Lori Devoti

I’m a big believer in a conversational approach to writing a synopsis which frequently is also part of my plotting. I like to use this same  when...

Why Build a World, When You Can Steal One?

posted on: Oct 1, 2012 | author: Lori Devoti

No, this is not a post about fan fiction or making a living as a copyright thief. It’s really more of a “write what you know” post or what you...

Easy Tips For Creating a Book or Series Bible

posted on: Jun 24, 2011 | author: Guest Post

Guest Post by Angelique Armae Below you’ll find steps to creating a ‘Book Bible’ — a binder for keeping track of important threads that...

Entering other Worlds: Worldbuilding Beyond F...

posted on: Jan 31, 2011 | author: Kathy Steffen

Worldbuilding is a term generally applied to the fantasy and science fiction genres, but all great writers use worldbuilding in their craft. As the...

Realism When Writing SciFi Fantasy

posted on: Dec 15, 2010 | author: Alex Bledsoe

One problem with writing fantasy novels in which heroes and heroines wield swords, shields and sundry other objets d’mayhem, is that most of us...

World-Building 101 Creating a Setting for a S...

posted on: Oct 29, 2010 | author: HowToWriteShop

On this panel: Patrick Rothfuss, Gene Wolfe, Allen Steele and Nicholas Ozment Notes complied by: Jenna Reynolds (These are not meant to be direct...