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The empire is a staple of fantasy fiction, and it’s not hard to see why. Much of human history has been shaped by empires, so authors have a lot of fodder for inspiration. But empires, ...

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Unless you write in a very strange setting, people are going to keep track of the passage of time. It’s a fact of life that we take for granted, but there’s a lot of history that goes into our own modern timekeeping system. January through June are all derived from Roman and Greek mythology, July […]

NaNoWriMo Day 4 Tips from Harry Potter Although I had planned to do a post today on food, a comment in yesterday's post from Farida Mestek made me think we needed a follow-up on world building. Food will come tomorrow. UPDATE: I realized after posting this that I hadn't made one point clear. I'm assuming with the post below that a writer has already blocked in their large picture view of world building, and what I'm addressing are the details that sometimes only surface once the writing…

Guest blog by Jay Kristoff about the pros and cons of setting your story in an unfamiliar culture.

Worldbuilding is the art of creating an alternate universe where the rules of present-day Earth life don't apply, and you have been appreciating that art for as long as you've been reading or watching science fiction.

If you’re the kind of geek who grew up knowing how The Silmarillion tied into Lord of the Rings, or why Grand Admiral Thrawn was one of the best Star Wars villains ever despite never appearing on film, you’ll instantly grab on what Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson is doing as a writer. He’s long talked about how when he pitched his metal-magic-minded Mistborn series, he wasn’t just pitching one book, he was pitching a set of worlds ranging from epic fantasy to contemporary political…

Magic systems can bring a sense of wonder to your fantasy and sci-fi worlds. Here are my 3 top tips for writing an original magic system for your novel #writing #writingadvice #writingtips #NaNoWriMo #novel #creatingcharacters #writingprompts #publishing #amwriting #WIP #writingblog #author #authors #novelwriting

Are you looking for creatures who haven't already been written about a million times? This list contains creatures, both old and new, who are lesser known and not overdone. Perfect for your creative writing. #supernatural #mythicalcreatures #fantasy #author

Toxicologist Megan Cartwright Chaudhuri discusses toxins and poisons in sci-fi/fantasy literature.

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