How to use weather and climate in your fictional world: seasons, geography and storms that shape cultures, plot and mood. Bonus: Download the free Story Bible Starter Kit and plan your story section by section as you read. Weaving Weather into Your World’s Fabric As a writer, I’ve always been fascinated by how deeply environment
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How to create a fictional history for your world: eras, wars, myths and turning points that give your setting real depth. Bonus: Download the free Story Bible Starter Kit and plan your story section by section as you read. I’ve always found myself drawn to the past, not just the real past, but the invented
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How to create a fictional economy and currency: trade, wealth, scarcity and money that shape your world and your characters. Bonus: Download the free Story Bible Starter Kit and plan your story section by section as you read. Laying the Foundation: The Core Principles of Economic Design When I embark on the journey of world-building,
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How to design fantasy creatures that feel original: biology, habitat, behaviour and the role creatures play in your story. Bonus: Download the free Story Bible Starter Kit and plan your story section by section as you read. The Foundation of Freshness: Escaping the Tropes Designing a fantasy creature that genuinely feels original is, for me,
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How to build a believable dystopian world: the rules, the system of control, the cracks in it and why readers should care. Bonus: Download the free Story Bible Starter Kit and plan your story section by section as you read. The Foundation of Fear: Establishing Core Principles When I set out to construct a dystopian
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Urban fantasy worldbuilding: hide magic in the modern world, set its rules and blend the everyday with the uncanny. Bonus: Download the free Story Bible Starter Kit and plan your story section by section as you read. Weaving the Threads of Magic into the Mundane As a writer, I’ve always been captivated by the idea
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How to build a fictional city readers can picture: districts, history, power, landmarks and the details that make a city live. Bonus: Download the free Story Bible Starter Kit and plan your story section by section as you read. Laying the Foundations: Imagining the Unseen As a writer, one of my greatest joys and, frankly,
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How to create fictional food and cuisine: ingredients, customs and meals that reveal culture, class and character in your world. Bonus: Download the free Story Bible Starter Kit and plan your story section by section as you read. The Genesis of Gastronomic Fantasies As a writer, I’ve always been fascinated by world-building, and for me,
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How to avoid info-dumping your worldbuilding: reveal history, magic and culture through action, dialogue and conflict instead of lectures. Bonus: Download the free Story Bible Starter Kit and plan your story section by section as you read. Understanding the “Info-Dump” Phenomenon As a writer, I’ve spent countless hours meticulously crafting the worlds my stories inhabit.
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