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Tag: worldbuilding

Home›Posts Tagged "worldbuilding"
  • BlogFantasyGuests PostsWriting
    By Nils Shukla
    June 13, 2023
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    On Worldbuilding – GUEST POST by Kritika H. Rao (THE SURVIVING SKY)

    Today, we’re thrilled to welcome Kritika H. Rao back to the Hive! To celebrate the publication of her debut novel The Surviving Sky, Kritika joined us for ...
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  • BlogGuests PostsWomen In SFFWriting
    By The Fantasy Hive
    July 19, 2022
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    Neography with Worldbuilding in Mind – GUEST POST by Cheryl Bowman

    Neography with Worldbuilding in Mind by Cheryl Bowman   It’s always an awkward conversation when someone asks what I do. Not that it’s difficult to talk ...
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  • GamingWriting
    By Craig Bachoo
    August 17, 2021
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    Tales of Xillia: Establishing the World as More than Just a Backdrop – GUEST POST by Craig Bachoo

    (Spoilers present for Tales of Xillia)    Tales of Xillia is a sci-fi fantasy Japanese role-playing game. It was released in Japan in 2011 and brought ...
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  • BlogFeaturesGuests PostsWomen In SFFWriting
    By The Fantasy Hive
    July 26, 2021
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    Women, Worldbuilding, and Fantasy: GUEST POST

    We’re very excited today to bring you a guest post from authors Hadeer Elsbai, E. J. Beaton, Kritika H. Rao, Rowenna Miller, and Sam Hawke. A ...
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  • BlogGuests Posts
    By The Fantasy Hive
    July 7, 2021
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    Creepy Old Shit – The Creation of a Fantasy City: Guest Post by Brian Staveley

    “I hate useless, creepy old shit.” So says a friend of mine on the subject of ancient relics in fantasy novels. Coming in for particular censure ...
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  • Worldbuilding By The Numbers
    By M.D. Presley
    April 9, 2021
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    The Four Cs of Fantasy Worldbuilding (WORLDBUILDING BY THE NUMBERS)

    One goal of Worldbuilding for Fantasy Fans and Authors was compiling and synthesizing all the varying worldbuilding theories and best practices gleaned from fantasy authors and ...
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  • BlogFeaturesWorldbuilding By The Numbers
    By M.D. Presley
    March 5, 2021
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    Navigating Fantasy Maps by M. D. Presley (WORLDBUILDING BY THE NUMBERS)

    One goal of Worldbuilding for Fantasy Fans and Authors was compiling and synthesizing all the varying worldbuilding theories and best practices gleaned from fantasy authors and ...
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  • Book ReviewsNon-Fiction
    By Filip Magnus
    October 20, 2020
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    Worldbuilding for Fantasy Fans and Authors by M.D. Presley – Book Review

    Self-Published Genre: Non-fiction Format: Kindle e-book Copy: Provided by the author for review The great works of fantasy draw us back in, time and again. Not ...
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  • BlogWriting
    By M.D. Presley
    August 17, 2020
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    Info-dump Equity and The Matrix (Guest Post by M. D. Presley)

    Info dumps are bad. So says everyone. At least, according to the internet. Google “info dump” and the first few hits after the definitions are articles ...
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  • A Guide to Writing Magic Systems
    Magic and MayhemWriting
    By The Fantasy Hive
    December 10, 2019
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    A Guide to Writing Magic Systems: GUEST POST by Mike Alwill

    If you were to grab a stranger off the street and ask them what magic was, well… first they’d probably mention someone like Penn and Teller, ...
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