Worldbuilding

by Jeremy Zentner Space operas often incorporate creative monarchy systems as part of their planet-spanning worldbuilding. And why not? Readers […]

by M.K. Hutchins Soft magic has been with us since humans had stories: it’s in our fairytales, our folklore, and

by Jason P. Burnham Climate change is the top public health emergency of the twenty-first century. Naturally, you may be

by Gideon P. Smith Getting the science right in SF can make the difference between writing cute stories and great

by Andrew K Hoe In our previous post, we examined how battling robots and aliens utilize armaments. Today, we’ll detail

by Jendia Gammon Worldbuilding takes many forms in genre fiction. Whether a story takes place on another planet, in a

by Gabriel Ertsgaard From Hector and Achilles to Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, the heroic duel is a fiction staple.

by Andrew Hoe Human martial arts styles are biased: they’re specifically designed to fight other humans. Of course, watching Neo

by Melanie Ashford Choosing to include characters with disabilities in your speculative fiction is an excellent thing to do, but

by Amelia Wiens

One of the best parts of science fiction and fantasy is the worldbuilding. A key part of creating interesting worlds is creating diverse cultures that vary in some way from our own norms. That being said, it can be so hard to get out of our own culture’s point of view and redefine elements that we unconsciously take for granted.