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Are short stories a good way to build a world? At the beginning of 2021 I launched Synthmark which is a collection of short stories I’ve written and I’m continuing to write. I’m doing it for fun …
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SF Signal just ran an interesting article in its “Mind Meld” feature area called The Rules of Worldbuilding. This article quotes “rules” from various sf authors, giving their take on do’s and don’ts …
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I haven’t done a weapon post in a while, because I like to bring something to the table that might not be common knowledge. As much as I could wax lyrical about basic sword fighting techniques or go …
The role of a great world builder is to create an environment that encourages conflict, because conflict is essential to a great story. Though conflict doesn’t have to mean violence. If you build a …
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Ed: As of 18/11/2013 we have 995 watchers! The World Builders Guild is a DeviantART group that is dedicated to collecting great artwork that will inspire world building. If you'v never heard of …
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This is a new series featuring articles written by other writers on the art of world building. The series will go out every Tuesday and feature around 5 articles I have read and enjoyed over the past …
