Info dumps happen when a large amount of information is given all at once in a story. Typically, these dumps are about worldbuilding or character backstory. As the writers, we know all these fun details about our characters and setting, and we want to share them with the world. However, Read more
The last three weeks I have gone over the three major areas of worldbuilding: physical, culture, and power. For my last post in this series, I want to introduce you to a tool that makes it less daunting and easier to bring it all together into one story. As I Read more
This week in my worldbuilding series I want to focus on developing power systems. Every society runs on power, and there are numerous ways to gain it. Money, popularity, or even a certain job title can get you power. In science fiction stories, advanced technology is a source of power. Read more
This week we are going to discuss worldbuilding cultures. This is the biggest part of worldbuilding in my opinion. Everything that happens in the world stems from the people’s culture. It’s the how and why they do things that makes the story exciting, and creating the culture before you write Read more
Today’s post is the start of a four-part series on worldbuilding for science fiction and fantasy books. If you write in a different genre, you may still find this information helpful in your brainstorming. You won’t have to invent all of the things I’m going to talk about, but you Read more