Fantasy-Sci-Fi, Storyworld
Entertainment in your Storyworld
We’ve spoken before about how little details can help color your storyworld. Societal habits, mating customs, dinner choices, and…
August 10, 2017-
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Fantasy-Sci-Fi, StoryworldA Drop of Evil in your Storyworld
If you’re writing a novel, you can’t do so without a healthy dose of tension. Whatever the protagonist’s goal…
July 9, 2017 -
StoryworldWar of Worldcraft: Two approaches to World Creation
Well, it took God six days to complete the one you’re living in, so don’t expect to make yours in one day.
July 8, 2017
Worlds are complicated things, and in order to make one believable, you’ll need to take into consideration a whole host of things from politics to geography. -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi, Specs: Speculative Fiction, StoryworldLove and Marriage and Storyworlds
So, I’m going to be talking about sex today. Again. My last article on the subject had more to…
June 9, 2017 -
StoryworldThe End of Civilization
Recently, a friend of mine asked me if western civilization was at the end of its life cycle. It’s…
May 11, 2017 -
StoryworldAnatomy of Grays: Hormones
“Based on what we know of the creature’s hormones,” Doctor Stein said, “we’ve managed to keep our little captive…
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StoryworldAnatomy of Grays: How they Think
Before Jim or Doctor Stein had time to think, the egg burst in Jim’s hand, sending shell fragments around…
March 13, 2017 -
StoryworldAnatomy of Grays: Sex
Jim held a gray spheroid up to the light. “So Doc, you’re saying the sex of this alien was…
February 13, 2017 -
StoryworldAnatomy of Grays: Alien Digest
The autopsy window allowed Jim a clear view of the good doctor’s grim work. The gray-skinned corpse had been…
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StoryworldAnatomy of Grays: How They Move
Jim always thought first contact with an alien race would involve ceremony and formality. But standing over the bullet-riddled…
December 18, 2016 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi, StoryworldWorld-building From the Eyes of a Character
The carbine was still jammed and Jim couldn’t do anything to fix it. He finally tossed it aside and…
November 9, 2016 -
StoryworldBoard Games that Inspire Writing
The murmur of countless alien tongues subsided as the chairman of the interstellar council called for order. The delegates…
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StoryworldFantastic Geographical Influences on Cultures
As Tatooine’s twin suns slowly inch to the sand dunes in the horizon, a lone figure strains his eyes…
September 11, 2016 -
StoryworldThe Speed of Communication – in Space
Last month we discussed various methods of communication in a fantasy realm. The general idea was that you can’t…
August 15, 2016 -
StoryworldThe Speed of Communication
Written forms of communication have existed since the first man decided to scratch something on a cave wall, allowing…
July 10, 2016 -
StoryworldEducation in Storyworlds
Have you considered education? No, this isn’t an article about how to raise your kids, this is an article…
June 12, 2016 -
StoryworldThe Heart of Civilization
In order to write fictitious people groups into your storyworld, you’ll need to consider the civilization in which these…
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StoryworldSci-Fi Military Technology
Last month we talked about military technology and how it can be just as important in a fantasy book…
April 3, 2016 -
StoryworldFantasy Military Technology
Military technology is an important consideration when writing speculative fiction, but sci-fi authors aren’t the only ones who need…
March 6, 2016 -
StoryworldAcquiring Things of Value
When writing a speculative fiction novel, determine what the things of value are in your world. Water, food, shelter-building resources,…
February 7, 2016 -
StoryworldFood for your Storyworld
Regardless how fantastic the setting, the people in your book must treat their environment as commonplace. A character who…
November 28, 2015 -
StoryworldGovernance II: Politicians and Demons (no, they’re not the same thing)
Last month, we looked at governance by law first, and people second. If the characters in your book find themselves in…
October 4, 2015 -
StoryworldStoryworld Governance: A Necessary Evil
The people in your world need governance. I’m sorry. I wish I could make it untrue, but a believable…
September 5, 2015 -
StoryworldChristian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Alternate Realities
Last month we looked at writing fictitious, sentient creatures within our own universe. In summary, God has a plan…
August 4, 2015 -
StoryworldChristian Science Fiction and Fantasy: Alien Nature
Atheists believe all creatures evolved over countless millennia of bloodshed, allowing only the fittest members of a species to…
July 3, 2015
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