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Building Wings of Fire: How Sutherland Propped Up Her Plot
In this world of dragons, there's no problem that magic can't solve!
Episode 404: Disease in Spec Fic
Get boosted against bad storytelling!
Episode 403: Political Drama
Hot take: Kings aren't great actually
Episode 402: Creating Fictional Holidays
Fictional holidays can stress you out in entirely different ways!
Episode 398: Creating Fictional Cultures
Tragically, Westeros isn't a historical place.
Building Hyperion: How Simmons Scattered His World
Six backstories and a guy made of knives.
Episode 393: Airships
Zeppelin or Flying Tallship?
Episode 386: Fantasy Weapons
Which is the waviest?
Episode 385: Food in Spec Fic
Delicious crunchies and munchies.
Episode 383: Unfocused Worldbuilding
When the setting gets fuzzy.
Q&A: Should I Use a Historical or an Original World?
Submitted by Alina,
answered
Q&A: How Can I Establish Measurement Units?
Submitted by Evan,
answered
Episode 377: Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy
Civilization ended, so it's time for a robe and wizard hat.
Episode 373: Speculative Westerns
It can be horses or space ships, so long as someone has a duster.
Building Roshar: How Sanderson Bungled Culture
The world of The Way of Kings has intriguing storms and bizarre gender roles.
Building Three Parts Dead: How Gladstone Writes Magic Law
Anyone familiar with D&D’s Eberron setting will immediately recognize Alt Coulumb.
Why Herbert’s Dune Fails as a Subversion
Frank Herbert is not a guy I would go to for political commentary.
Building Mass Effect: How Bioware Imagines the Future
Whatever the Reapers are working toward, it must be big!
Building Age of Myth: How Sullivan Employs the Neolithic
Sullivan's setting has lots of novelty, but bronze and copper swords don't work that way.
C Baker