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Tag: worldbuilding

Home›Posts Tagged "worldbuilding"
  • BlogWorlds Within Worlds
    By T. Eric Bakutis
    November 27, 2018
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    (Mostly) Unobtrusive Worldbuilding

    Infodumps are boring. Yet without them, how do you explain why your protagonist’s magic powers are so important? How do you explain why that particular monster ...
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  • Book ReviewsEpicFantasyGrimdark
    By Mike Everest Evans
    November 20, 2018
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    The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (Book Review)

    The Good: One of the most badass and brutal POV characters I have ever had the pleasure of reading, worldbuilding that rises up around the reader ...
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  • Magic and Mayhem
    By Chris Mahon
    May 14, 2018
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    Martial Arts and Magic, Part 4: Qigong and Inner Power

    Part 4, all right! If you haven’t read the previous installments, here are the links: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. I’m going to start ...
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    Magic and Mayhem
    By Chris Mahon
    April 14, 2018
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    Martial Arts as Magic, Part 2: Baguazhang and the Basics

    Welcome to Part 2 of my mini-series on creating magic systems based on movement and martial arts! If you didn’t read Part 1, start here, you ...
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    BlogFeaturesMagic and Mayhem
    By Chris Mahon
    January 12, 2018
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    Magic and Mayhem: Welcome to a World of Pure Imagination

    As a fantasy writer, I think it’s important to listen to “Pure Imagination” from the 1971 version of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory every once ...
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  • Magic Fire and Ice (Stock Feature Image)
    BlogMagic and MayhemTales from the TabletopWorlds Within WorldsWriting
    By Chris Mahon
    December 20, 2017
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    Magical Warfare

    Fallout taught fans that war…war never changes. Military historians, however, argue otherwise. Case in point: the stirrup. Before firearms dominated the battlefield, it’s generally agreed that ...
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  • BlogMagic and MayhemWorlds Within Worlds
    By Chris Mahon
    December 20, 2017
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    Qi and Fantasy

    Most people associate magic with strange symbols, chanting, and waving a wand around. Dusty books are usually in the picture, along with ritual circles or sacrifices. ...
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  • The Old Sorcerer by Vandrell
    BlogMagic and MayhemWorlds Within Worlds
    By Chris Mahon
    December 20, 2017
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    Wizards: Old Grey Beards

    If you ask someone on the street to name the first three wizards that come to mind, you’ll probably hear the names Gandalf, Merlin, and Dumbledore ...
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  • BlogWriting
    By Chris Mahon
    December 14, 2017
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    High Resolution: Worldbuilding and the Small Details

    I have a fascination with the metal buttons on pay phones, the pixels on old Zenith televisions, the writing on IV drip bags, and the lettering ...
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  • Magic and Mayhem
    By Chris Mahon
    December 14, 2017
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    True Names, Binary, and Mathematics as Magic

    A while ago, I decided to sit down and flesh out the notation and structure of magic in my world. One of the key problems I ...
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