Worldbuilding Basics for Fantasy & Science Fiction, Part 1
Creating unique worlds is at the heart of the science fiction and fantasy genres, from a real-world setting that adds "one weird thing" (a supernatural monster or an alien invasion) to a whole universe conjured up out of your own imagination.
Worldbuilding is a vital component to both fantasy and science fiction, but it can also feel like an overwhelming process. How much worldbuilding do you need so you can get started actually writing the story? What do you need to know about your created world to make your characters feel as if they're a part of a plausible and consistent reality?
Philip Athans has spent the last thirty years as an author and editor almost exclusively in the science fiction and fantasy genres and has created purpose-built "mini-worlds" for short stories and managed major multi-author, multi-platform intellectual properties-and everything in between-picking up some essential guidelines along the way.
In this 41-minute tutorial video, we'll concentrate on what an author needs to know to start writing and what constitutes too much worldbuilding.
In part 1 of this two-part video tutorial, we'll cover:
Realism vs. Plausibility Clichés vs. Archetypes Magic & Technology Monsters & Villains Fantasy and science fiction readers come to us to be transported to a different time and place-let's make it worth the trip!
This is part 1 of a two-part video tutorial.
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Preview: Worldbuilding Basics for Fantasy & Science Fiction, Part 1
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