I was going to talk about maps and food today. Then I decided I needed to rework the map in question. Looking at it again, I was unhappy with it– […]
Read moreCategory: worldbuilding
Worldbuilding: Wonder and Amazement
So here’s a question for you worldbuilders: Do you have a subscription to National Geographic? No? Get one. Regardless of what kind of worldbuilding you do, odds are there will […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Crawling Towards Advancement
Today’s required reading: The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean. A look at chemistry through the lens of history, The Disappearing Spoon talks about every element on the periodic table, its […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: How We Fall
Next bit of Required Reading for worldbuilding is also by Jared Diamond (seriously, worldbuilders, this man is a goldmine), namely Collapse. While GG&S is about how and why civilizations prevail, […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Geography is destiny
First up in discussing worldbuilding is a bit of Required Reading. As far as I’m concerned, Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond is essential reading for anyone interested in […]
Read moreGetting your hands dirty with the worldbuild
As much as I love writing, the thing I really love doing is worldbuilding. It’s never been a necessary evil for me, but a reward of its own. If I […]
Read moreWorldbuilding, and the Real World intruding on that
OK, this is how much of a complete dork of a worldbuilder I am. If you follow astronomy news at all, you’d know that the star Gliese 581 has been […]
Read moreMore Perils of Worldbuilding
When it comes to worldbuilding, I like to think that most of us fledgling sf/fantasy writers actually sit down and get the work done. This probably isn’t true at all. […]
Read moreMore on Interstellar Worldbuilding
I have talked about worldbuilding on an interstellar scale before, but I only spoke there about my influences. I have another, “thing I don’t like” about a lot of space […]
Read moreFantasy Manifesto #4
Try not to Cut and Paste Cultures Now, this is one of the hardest things for a Fantasy writer. A lot of what is considered, shall we say “typical” for […]
Read more