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A No Stress Guide to World Building

October 5, 2012 by Lori Devoti 2 Comments
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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…]

Posted in: Worldbuilding, Writing Craft Tagged: amwriting, world building, worldbuilding, writetips

Why Build Your Own World, When You Can Steal One?

October 1, 2012 by Lori Devoti 1 Comment
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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…]

Posted in: By Genre, Fantasy, Worldbuilding, Writing Craft Tagged: amwriting, world building, writetips

Easy Tips For Creating a Book or Series Bible

June 24, 2011 by Guest Post 4 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Worldbuilding, Writing Craft, Writing Tools Tagged: book bible, series bible, world building

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