When we talk about “world building” in young adult novels, people often think it only applies to fantasy/paranormal/urban fantasy genres, but world building is just as important in realistic fiction novels. Many times contemporary fiction writers forget that or need a few writing prompts to get their world building going. What exactly is world building? … [Read more…]
I’m a big believer in a conversational approach to writing a synopsis which frequently is also part of my plotting. This Guide to World Building works with this same idea. Rather than going all left brain and filling out a list, I just sit back and let the ideas flow. One great way to do this … [Read more…]
No, this is not a post about fan fiction or making a living as a copyright thief. It’s really more of a “write what you know” post or what you can research post. It’s a build your own world post based on what is already established or accepted. I’ve had two series that required some … [Read more…]
Below you’ll find steps to creating a book bible — a binder for keeping track of important threads that weave your work into a marvelous book. This post provided by Angelique Armae. 1) GATHER SUPPLIES for your book bible. 2” or larger three-ring binder (if you want to include blurb, tagline, synopsis and printed copy … [Read more…]
Worldbuilding is a term generally applied to the fantasy and science fiction genres, but all great writers use worldbuilding in their craft. As the author of several historical fiction novels, I can attest to the fact that worldbuilding is an important writing strategy, one I use every time I write a book. The term applies … [Read more…]