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The Way with Worlds #2
Way With Worlds Book 2: Details And Discussion
Way With Worlds is back for round two! We love making fictional worlds - but making ones that are memorable and powerful takes work. How can we build better fictional settings when there's so many challenges?
To help you out, Steve Savage explores specific issues and subjects that are important to worldbuilders. It's time for a deep dive on subjects near and dear to our hearts - and that occasionally frustrate us!
This book
Heroes, Villains, and Author's Pets - Good and evil are tough enough to write, but get more complicated when authors favor certain characters or our own cultural biases step in! Utopias and Dystopias - How do we make believably good civilizations, believably bad ones - and why do we do this in the first place? Conflicts - How do conflicts occur, how can we write them realistically, and what happens when you need to haul off and go post-apocalyptic on your setting? Communication - How do you tell people what's going on in your world, without making it obvious you're telling them? Tools and Techniques - From philosophy and exercises to using (or avoiding) other forms of media to help your worldbuilding, what can you do to stretch yourself? Skills - What skills make a good Worldbuilder - and is worldbuilding itself a skillset or something more? Originality - Fruitless quest or the holy grail of the worldbuilder? Why do we worry so often about originality?
To help you out, Steve Savage explores specific issues and subjects that are important to worldbuilders. It's time for a deep dive on subjects near and dear to our hearts - and that occasionally frustrate us!
This book
Heroes, Villains, and Author's Pets - Good and evil are tough enough to write, but get more complicated when authors favor certain characters or our own cultural biases step in! Utopias and Dystopias - How do we make believably good civilizations, believably bad ones - and why do we do this in the first place? Conflicts - How do conflicts occur, how can we write them realistically, and what happens when you need to haul off and go post-apocalyptic on your setting? Communication - How do you tell people what's going on in your world, without making it obvious you're telling them? Tools and Techniques - From philosophy and exercises to using (or avoiding) other forms of media to help your worldbuilding, what can you do to stretch yourself? Skills - What skills make a good Worldbuilder - and is worldbuilding itself a skillset or something more? Originality - Fruitless quest or the holy grail of the worldbuilder? Why do we worry so often about originality?
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287 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 28, 2017
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About the author
Steven Savage
46 books12 followersSteven Savage is an IT Professional, writer, blogger, and speaker on "Geeky" jobs, culture, and civics. From ways to leverage our hobbies, to cultural changes, to what it means to be a geek and a citizen, Steve's goal is to explore - and help out.
www.stevensavage.com - His personal website, with his speaking schedule and latest works.
www.informotron.com - Steve's press site. Find all of his works here!
www.seventhsanctum.com - A site of creative tools for artists and writers.
www.stevensavage.com - His personal website, with his speaking schedule and latest works.
www.informotron.com - Steve's press site. Find all of his works here!
www.seventhsanctum.com - A site of creative tools for artists and writers.
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October 13, 2017
Unlike many other sequel craft books, this one actually contained new material on crafting worlds for fiction writers and gamers alike. Thoroughly enjoyed the thought and detail that went into it. Now, to be able to take the information and translate it into rich worldbuilding is a whole other animal for me. But the author also gives encouragement in how to do just that. Definitely recommend to newbie writers to learn how to build worlds with the richness of detail they deserve and that will draw readers in and keep them there.
September 24, 2020
Un complemento necesario
Si leíste el. Primer libro, este básicamente lima las esquinas. Tiene más herramientas y reflexiones para profundizar en el mundo que se desarrolla. El hecho de que haya durado dos semanas leyendo primero y 3 días leyendo este puede dar una idea de qué tan útil me pareció este.
Si leíste el. Primer libro, este básicamente lima las esquinas. Tiene más herramientas y reflexiones para profundizar en el mundo que se desarrolla. El hecho de que haya durado dos semanas leyendo primero y 3 días leyendo este puede dar una idea de qué tan útil me pareció este.
April 16, 2023
A great resource for world-builders
From start to finish Savage makes you think about how you approach building your fictional worlds.
I found his thoughts on the subject just as enlightening as the tips. I'll definitely be taking a look at some of my current projects with a fresh perspective.
From start to finish Savage makes you think about how you approach building your fictional worlds.
I found his thoughts on the subject just as enlightening as the tips. I'll definitely be taking a look at some of my current projects with a fresh perspective.
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