Episode 157 - How we writers can create a world.

from Essential Guide to Writing a Novel · host James Thayer

Remember the fabulous worlds that fantasy, sci fi, and historical writers create for us readers? How do they do that? What works so well? I'll talk about world-building, not just for those novels but for all genres. And also: more on the critical craft of character description.Support the showBuy the master class.

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