So, now you have your setting. You have pages and pages of notes and research. How do you bring these facts to life in the book? How do you write a setting so vivid that the reader is truly transported? Use Specific Details You should have enough fodder now to create […]
Monthly Archives: July 2014
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While I often draw details from the real world to feed my fantasy world building, I have never had to portray a current, real world place in my writing. Robert L. Slater is here today to share his experiences researching place for his forthcoming near-future novel Straight Into Darkness, sequel to the […]
While I consider myself to be an expert on imagining whole new worlds, I’m admittedly lacking when it comes to researching the real world. That’s why I’ve invited Janet Oakley, an historian and award-winning historical fiction author, to apply her expertise to the topic! Enjoy her post and check out her […]
One of the questions I get most frequently from readers is, “how do you come up with all the names?” It’s a hard question for me to answer, because it tends to vary quite a bit. When you’re building a world from scratch, not only will you need unique character […]
So, let’s just assume that you’ve gone to the effort to type the answers to all fifty, or at least most, of the worldbuilding questions from yesterday’s post. (Even if you haven’t, keep reading. This may be useful anyway.) What next? You have a bunch of information now, and hopefully […]
As promised, 50 crucial questions to ask when building a world. Feel free to copy and paste and adapt this list for your writing needs. For the Story World as a whole What is the basic geographic layout of the world, and where does everyone (including the beasts, humanoids, and […]