Worldbuilding for Fantasy Fans and Authors
Forging Fantasy Realms, Book 1
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Zac Katz-Stein
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M.D. Presley
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What does it take to make a great fantasy world?
Be you an established planner, pantser, or unsure new author, this comprehensive guide has you covered. Adopting a "tools not rules" approach, you’ll discover dozens of definitive worldbuilding tricks and strategies, including:
- Surveys showing what audiences want
- Identifying ineffective, effective, and inspired worldbuilding
- The ins and outs of immersion
- Enhancing audience experience with fantasy conceits
- The four Cs of worldbuilding
Critic reviews
"Quite simply, it's brilliant. It's got the depth of research of a PhD dissertation, with the scale and readability of an epic fantasy novel. This will appeal as much to readers of fantasy as it will to authors who are either just getting into fantasy writing or who'd like to sharpen and expand their skill set." (Dyrk Ashton, The Paternus Trilogy)
Secondly, however, this book isn't perhaps exactly what I was looking for or that I expected it to be. Delving deep into the various theories and models of worldbuilding, the book feels like a comprehensive and well thought-out paper on the findings of a research into how, primarily, fantasy authors build their worlds. Which, looking back at the title of the book, feels very on point. However, if you're looking to use it to help you build a fantasy world yourself, I can't say the book will offer much for you on a practical level. It's kind of like buying a Lego-set and only receiving a pamphlet of the different possible Lego bricks available, with some pictures of finished pieces.
Then again, that's on me I believe. I should've done more research into the sort of a book it is, first. What it is and what it does, it does well and clearly. Good luck hunting down your bricks elsewhere, though.
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