Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Wonder
I wonder… What made you fall in love with science fiction and fantasy? As a child, I loved fairy…
October 10, 2022-
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Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Breaking out of the political world building rut
Fantasy and science fiction stories can push the bounds of what is possible in amazing ways. We design intricate…
March 7, 2022 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
the eight types of time travel
Time travel is a stable in science fiction. Countless books, comics, movies, and TV shows have used it as…
September 7, 2021 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
MILITARY UNITS AND RANKS FOR YOUR SPECULATIVE FICTION NOVEL (Part 2)
Happy New Year, awesome authors! As writers of speculative fiction, military forces are a staple in many of our…
January 7, 2021 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Military Units and Ranks for Your Speculative Fiction Novel
As writers of speculative fiction, military forces are a stable in many of our stories. Basing these on a…
December 7, 2020 -
Writing for YABuilding a Compelling Fantasy World: Q & A with YA Author Amy C. Blake
It’s not always easy creating a whole world from scratch. Amy C. Blake agreed to give a few words…
August 27, 2020 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
How to Make Readers Feel At Home From Page 1
Have you ever walked into someone’s house as a first-time dinner guest and felt out of place? Ten other…
July 7, 2020 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
How to Write Tactful Fantasy and Science Fiction During COVID-19
Writing during a global pandemic is probably not something you thought you’d be tackling. Writing is hard enough by…
June 7, 2020 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
World Building: What publishers Want
There’s something immersive about opening a fantasy or sci-fi book and feeling like there were hundreds of pages of…
April 7, 2020 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Three Ways to Use History to Build Your Fantasy
Margaret Atwood is well-known for her novel The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian first published in 1985. Her novel covers…
March 7, 2020 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
How Writing Blind Will Take Your Fantasy to the Next Level
When it comes to writing, some of us like to picture it in our head and write what we…
November 7, 2019 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Slow Build of Believability
Most of us have probably been told to “plunge your main character into terrible trouble as quickly as possible.”…
September 7, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/SuspenseHow Dark Is Your World?
Most Mystery/Suspense/Thriller stories are set in the real world, but the realities of that world cover a wide spectrum…
June 17, 2019 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Realistic World-Building
The trend within the fantasy and sci-fi genres is to push for more detailed world-building within our stories. While…
May 7, 2018 -
StoryworldWar of Worldcraft: Two approaches to World Creation
Well, it took God six days to complete the one you’re living in, so don’t expect to make yours in one day.
July 8, 2017
Worlds are complicated things, and in order to make one believable, you’ll need to take into consideration a whole host of things from politics to geography. -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi, StoryworldWorld-building From the Eyes of a Character
The carbine was still jammed and Jim couldn’t do anything to fix it. He finally tossed it aside and…
November 9, 2016
