In the end, no post or set of posts can possibly cover every detail of world-building and weaving it into your story. Your story will have some elements and not others, and your style will utilize some techniques but not others. This means that, if you really want to grow in this area, you're going… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities – Weaving WorldBuilding Into the Story – Final Thoughts
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Thursday Technicalities: Weaving World-Building Into Your Story – Through Your Character’s Eyes
Introduction This week, we're going to talk about weaving world-building into the story through your character's eyes. There are multiple ways to go about weaving your world into the story, but one of the best ways is through your character. So let's talk about how. dISCOVERIES The first way you can go about weaving your… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Weaving World-Building Into Your Story – Through Your Character’s Eyes
Thursday Technicalities: World Building Tools – Weaving Together Plot and World
Introduction This seemed like a fitting place to begin a new series on Thursday Technicalities since we talk about world building tools on Saturday Setups and since I was just discussing where I learned most of what I know in my newsletter this week. So, yes, we're going to talk about more world building tools,… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: World Building Tools – Weaving Together Plot and World
Saturday Setup – Creatures: The Usual Suspects
Introduction This week, we're moving from language creation to talking about fantasy creatures. Today, we're just going to go over some of the typical fantasy creatures and what you ought to be considering for them. Mainly, this week's post is going to be focusing on bigger creatures like dragons and sea monsters. It won't be… Continue reading Saturday Setup – Creatures: The Usual Suspects
Thursday Technicalities: Self-Editing
Introduction Last week, we talked about the types of edits that can be acquired when you're ready for an editor. But what if you can't afford an editor or just want to make sure the edit will take less time so you don't have to pay as much? As an editor, I always encourage people… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Self-Editing
Thursday Technicalities – Types of Edits
Introduction Editing. Doesn't everyone just love it? Well, some of us do. If you're like me, one of your favorite parts of the writing process is actually the rewriting and editing stage, at least when there's not a huge time crunch. I know, I know. It's weird. Most writers really can't stand this process, and… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities – Types of Edits
Thursday Technicalities – Sorting It Out: Constructive or Destructive?
Introduction We talked about how to find critiquers and beta-readers as well as about how to figure out what kind you need, but let's talk about one last important thing regarding this area before we move on to a new discussion. You have to know how to sort out the constructive feedback you get from… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities – Sorting It Out: Constructive or Destructive?
Saturday Setups: Language Building – An Introduction
Introduction In a post on language factors, we already went over some basics about languages and building them for specific areas as well as basics on how to do it in general. In this post and upcoming ones, we're taking a look at this more closely. This is a process that is entirely optional, and… Continue reading Saturday Setups: Language Building – An Introduction
Thursday Technicalities – Interacting with Your Critiquer
Introduction So, we already discussed interacting with your beta-reader, but as you know, beta-readers are different than critiquers. So, while some principles will be the same, not all of them will be. Let's take a look. Do's and Don'ts of Interacting with your Critiquer 1. Do not argue with your critiquer. This goes for beta-readers… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities – Interacting with Your Critiquer
Saturday Setups – Magic: Consequences
Introduction This week's discussion is the last on magic for now. We're going to go over consequences to magic. We've already hinted toward this a bit, but a closer look at it is important because there's so much variation in the topic. So we're going to examine this area in a little more detail. Since… Continue reading Saturday Setups – Magic: Consequences