Here, I discuss ways to improve your constructed worlds and make them feel more like a world where people would actually live.
Culture and Technology
I’ve heard it said that a lot of fantasy worlds [...]
Why You Can’t Just Change the Fundamentals of Your Story
At some point, if you’re attending any writers’ groups, or [...]
Verisimilitude and the Uncanny Valley
Something I’ve noticed a lot lately is that a lot [...]
Sources of Magic: Acquired
So, lately I’ve been rambling about magic systems, and the [...]
Sources of Magic: Learned (by Everyone)
Continuing with the subject of sources of magic for a [...]
Sources of Magic: Inheritance
Magic systems are one of those things in worldbuilding that [...]
Bioshocked: Why the Worldbuilding of Rapture Worked and Columbia’s Didn’t
A lot of people complain about the gameplay of the [...]
The Art of Living
Ever wonder why words like “ecology,” “ecosystem,” and “ecocatastrophe” all [...]
What If
I’ve heard it said that one goal of fiction is [...]
The Edge of the Frame
If you get a chance, take a look at Georges [...]
