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Worldbuilding through short stories
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…
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Offering World Building Info Outside of a Story
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 in this area.…
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This weapon can punch an inch deep into corrugated iron but many role players never use it
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…
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How Big Can You Build Your World In 1 Life Time?
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 world…
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Over 247 Deviants Watch The World Builders Guild
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 DeviantART then it…
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The World Builders Article Hunt #1
This is the hunt for great articles on World Building. Inside you’ll find 5 articles on topics ranging from social networks in pre-internet worlds through to The League Of Steam Video’s.