On Writing and Worldbuilding - Volume I

Writing advice tends to be full of "rules" and "tips" which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong. In On Writing and Worldbuilding, we will discuss specific and applicable ideas to consider, from effective methods of delivering exposition and foreshadowing, to how communication, commerce, and control play into the fall of an empire.On WritingPart I: ProloguesPart II: The First ChapterPart III: The Exposition ProblemPart IV: ForeshadowingPart V: Villain MotivationPart VI: Hero-Villain RelationshipsPart VII: Final BattlesPart VIII: The Chosen OnePart IX: Hard Magic SystemsPart X: Soft Magic SystemsPart XI: Magic Systems and StorytellingOn WorldbuildingPart XII: Polytheistic ReligionsPart XIII: Hidden Magical WorldsPart XIV: How Empires RisePart XV: How Empires WorkPart XVI: How Empires FallExclusive ContentPart XVII: How I Plan a NovelDozens of sidenotes and extra thoughts on all these wonderful stories Read more