Tag: worldbuilding
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A Guide to Writing Magic Systems
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, ... -
(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 ... -
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 ...
