Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions: Commerce, Trade, and Public Life
By Patricia C. Wrede General Which peoples/countries/races fought, allied, traded, or were traditional rivals? Where are there still hard feelings […]
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Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions: Peoples and Customs
By Patricia C. Wrede Copyright © 1996 General Do average people believe old tales, or do they dismiss some that
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Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions: Magic and Magicians
Rules of Magic
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What things can magic not do? What are the limits to magical power? How do magicians try to get around these limits?
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Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions: The World
By Patricia C. Wrede
I. The World
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Basics
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Are the laws of nature and physics actually different in this world, or are they the same as in real life? How does magic fit in? How do magical beasts fit in?
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Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions: Physical and Historical Features
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In which geographical areas will the story take place? How much ground will the story cover? What are the most striking features of landscape, climate, animals, etc. in thisarea? How will these features affect travel time, communication, etc.?
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Jump-Starting a Stalled (Or Dead) Career
Has your writing career stalled (or died) in mid-stream? John Betancourt offers some timely advice on how to jump back into the publishing boat.
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Stalled Careers, Writer’s Block, and Monsters Under the Bed
So you’ve been published but no one wants your book because of previous bad sales? Melisa Michaels offers some sage advice on how to get back into the bookstores.
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A 12-Step Program for Writers
A tongue-in-cheek commentary on assumptions writers should avoid.
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Seeking Blog Editor
We’re currently seeking an editor for the Craft of Writing blog. Duties would entail writing and soliciting posts on writing