Tag Archives: world building

World Builders 3.0 – Level 1-1: Building a world for character

Posted on November 12, 2016 by John Robin

Welcome back to World Builders 3.0! For those who enjoyed the previous incarnations of World Builders, this next generation is going to zero in more on the process of worldbuilding itself while I work with fellow fantasy author and worldbuilding … Continue reading →

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World-building: What Makes for a Great Fantasy Setting?

Posted on November 3, 2016 by John Robin

Welcome to November, and the “change of season” here on EFW. I hope you enjoyed our tour of crossing genres in fantasy. For the next few months, we’re going to explore the topic of world-building and what makes a great … Continue reading →

Posted in John's blog, World Builders | Tagged bottom-up world-building, fantasy settings, how to world build, how to worldbuild, top-down world-building, world building, world building fantasy, worldbuilders disease, worldbuilding, worldbuilding fantasy, worldbuilding techniques, worldbuilding tips | 13 Comments

World Builders 3.0 – Level 0: “Why are you building this world?”

Posted on July 15, 2016 by John Robin

Welcome to World Builders 3.0, an open-ended series that will run periodically on Fridays. For those who enjoyed the previous incarnations of World Builders, this next generation is going to zero in more on the process of world building itself … Continue reading →

Posted in John's blog, Malkuthe Highwind Post, World Builders, Writing Tips | Tagged how to build a fantasy world, making a fantasy world, world building, world building fantasy, world building guides, world building resources, world building tips, worldbuilding, worldbuilding tips | 2 Comments

Our Friend – The Prologue

Posted on April 19, 2016 by beejag

Today, Byron Gillan is back on the blog to discuss prologues. Interested in learning more? Read on. Click here for more posts by Byron. A raven-haired woman flees through the night, pursued by a band of villains… A terrible calamity befalls a … Continue reading →

Posted in Byron Gillan post, Epic fantasy writer group, Writing Tips | Tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, Advice, Byron Gillan, Fantasy world building, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Inkshares, Pillars of the Earth, prologue, The Children of the Forest, The Wheel of Time, world builders, world building, world building methods, world building tips | 1 Comment

The Last World Builders 2.0 — John Robin

Posted on April 1, 2016 by John Robin

At long last, World Builder 2.0, which has run for the last 2 months, comes to an end. To cap it all off, I thought I’d take my own medicine. What follows is a short piece about the world of … Continue reading →

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World Builders 2.0 — Rick Heinz

Posted on March 25, 2016 by John Robin

Today on World Builders 2.0, we enter the world of Rick Heinz, author of The Seventh Age series. Richard Heinz’ inspiration for The Seventh Age traces back to his history as an electrician, and especially to his love of crawling through … Continue reading →

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My World for a City…

Posted on March 24, 2016 by R. Todd

In a month dedicated to the art of world building, we have had some great articles come out covering a vast array of technique and minutiae. But, as tends to be my way, I want to turn this world building idea on … Continue reading →