Teams play a big role in a lot of stories, but I don’t often see much time devoted to talking about how to create good team dynamics. Writing teams into a story isn’t as easy as it sounds. The more characters involved the more work has to go into making each member feel relevant. NowContinueContinue reading “5 Tips for Creating Fictional Teams Audiences Will Care About”
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World-building Exercise Part III Cities and Landmarks
Now that your country is mapped out, it’s time to figure out where everybody lives!
World-Building Exercise Part II
In Part 1, we laid the foundation for our fantasy world. Now that we know where everything goes, it’s time to start putting some names to these places. Honestly, this is one of the hardest parts of world-building to me. This can be a black hole of coming up with new names if you’re notContinueContinue reading “World-Building Exercise Part II”
An Exercise in World Building
When writing a story set in a fantasy land, one important thing a writer has to do is create a world that the reader can understand and believe.
The War of Oak and Holly
Winterthorn said nothing. Though he could command souls to do his bidding, he could not lie. He had stood by as the King of Annwyn was slain by the Solitary horde.
Alicia Gaile 