Literary Tropes Are Like French Fries by Laurel Osterkamp
Laurel Osterkamp wants you to know that literary tropes are like french fries, a good treat that can be used to add flavor to a story.
Tagged: world building
Unlocking the Power of Epigraphs: Enhance Your Fantasy Novel’s World Building
Let’s talk the magic of epigraphs. An epigraph is “a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.” (Ecosia search engine/Oxford Languages via Oxford University...
Using Games to Design our Futures with Randy Lubin, part 1
Using Games to Design our Futures with Randy Lubin, part 1 – How To Write the Future podcast episode 119 “I think games are excellent at building intuition for complex systems, and if you’re...
NaNoWriMo is nearly over. So what now? With Ezra Barany
NaNoWriMo is nearly over. So what now? With Ezra Barany – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 73 “It took me a while to get to this point, but I printed out my...
What to Do About Your Worldbuilding Gaps by Jasper Ezekiel
Jasper Ezekiel talks about what to do when there’s a gap in your world building – and why that might actually be a good thing after all.
Your Creativity Spark: Passion to Write
Your Creativity Spark: Passion to Write – How To Write the Future, podcast episode 51 “Write with all your senses and let your mind wander far and deep and into the past. Or far...
Where to Start with the How To Write The Future podcast
In this How To Write the Future podcast episode, titled “Where to Start with the How To Write The Future podcast,” Beth Barany celebrates her 30th podcast episode by featuring listener favorites and which episodes to...
Fiction Writing Tips: Overwhelmed with World Building? Start here.
In this How To Write the Future podcast episode, Beth Barany shares Fiction Writing Tips and her perspective on how she guides writers feeling overwhelmed with their world building. Platforms the podcast is available on include Apple...
World Building and Mental Models
Beth Barany shares insight into building your characters’ reality to make it stand out to readers and how our models of reality can shift in this episode World Building and Mental Models. Platforms the...
Wild Creative Podcast Interview with Beth Barany
Emma Května recently hosted me on her podcast Wild Creative where we discussed topics like human consciousness, fairytales & folklore, and world-building. Have a listen to the show on Apple Podcasts | Spotify |...
Story Success Clinic with Mellissa Green, Sci-Fi Writer
In the new How To Write the Future podcast episode, Beth Barany talks to science fiction writer Mellissa Green and they share the world-building challenges that writers face. Platforms the podcast is available on...
World Building in Fantasy, Interview with Beth Barany (Podcast)
From the archives: In August 2014, I was interviewed by Michelle Murrain on my views on world building in fantasy for the monthly Broad Universe podcasts. We discussed the philosophy of world building for fantasy,...
Plan Your Novel for NaNoWriMo with World Building
Today is the fourth in an 8-post series on preparing your novel. In today’s post, we focus on world building, an essential aspect of creating a compelling story. (Updated: Originally written in 2014.) If...
Building a Fantasy World by Catharine Bramkamp
How do you build a whole world? Lord of the Rings, Disc World, Game of Thrones, Handmaid’s Tale, these fantasy series are as much about their world as they are about the characters and story.
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