World building

My 7 Pillars of World Building

How much lore does a story really need?

May 5 •

How to construct a story

Taking a look at characters, themes, world building and plot

Oct 7, 2024 •

25:38

Fictional maps: yes or no?

Do you like fictional maps, or think they get in the way of the writing?

Feb 26, 2024 •

How to do exposition without it turning into an infodump

How to explain things without killing your story dead

Mar 27, 2023 •

Building a multiverse

Going deep into world building

May 16, 2022 •

World building for fantasy stories

Go deep or go wide?

May 2, 2022 •

The appeal of the multiverse

And the inherent risks

Apr 4, 2022 •

Serialised fiction and internal 'canon'

Is it cheating to go back and change earlier chapters?

Jul 19, 2021 •

Try doing your world building in-universe

Hi. Aiming to send these out more frequently, while also filling them with more useful material.

May 28, 2021 •

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