What story do you wish to tell?
Where will your story take you?
Are you ready for this adventure?
Why Do We Love Stories?
What is it about stories that capture our attention and intrigue us so much?
Is it the characters? Plot? Themes? The world-building? Or is it a mix of all four?
Stories that are well-written can transport us to different worlds, engulfing us in the lives and cultures of different characters until we feel as though we’re a part of these worlds.
A whispering forest, scorching desert, or dense jungle can become as real as the book in your hands with the right descriptions and rich world-building.
But creating a story world with complex characters, inspiring themes, and memorable worldbuilding can seem completely overwhelming! Especially for fantasy and sci-fi storytellers.
With so many things to consider as you prepare to tell your story, there’s also the very important question of “where to begin?” which is what we’ll be answering on this blog.
So, let’s get started!
Worldbuilding As A Storyteller
A Storyteller is a writer who puts their plot, characters, and even themes before worldbuilding. They may add some world-building as they write and are inspired, but other times storytellers will write a draft or two without thinking too deeply about the world their characters live in.
Worldbuilding As A Planner
A Planner is a writer who world-builds because they want their story to be the best that it can possibly be. Planners don’t want to be accidental geniuses.
The 3 Types Of Worldbuilders
What is worldbuilding? What is the first thing that comes to mind when I say “worldbuilding”? Maybe it’s a world, or a single location where a story takes place. Perhaps it’s the small details that seem to bring a story world to life, or the large ones that appear to...
Story Worlds: The Beginning Of An Adventure
Why Do We Love Stories? Do you love stories? I certainly do. When I was a little girl, my mother read all sorts of things to me. Fairytales, fables, mysteries… I loved it all! And that inspired my love for reading, and eventually, storytelling. What is it about...
Lighting The Match: Finding Your Why
*Note! This is the final and third part in a series I've been writing about following your dreams. Click to read part one & part two. What’s your why? We all have a reason for doing the things we do, even if we don’t always take the time to think about what our...
Finding A Match: Making Your Dreams Reality
Not By Accident Following your dreams isn’t easy. It requires hard work and a lot of planning. Despite the fact that they’re your dreams, they probably won’t happen overnight (pun intended). After all, how many people do you know who accidentally wrote a book?...
Flash Fiction & Following Your Dreams
Following Your Dreams Have you ever been told to follow your dreams? It’s a nice sentiment, but what if following your dreams leads you off-track and straight off a cliff? I’m not saying that having dreams and wanting to pursue them is a bad idea—in fact, I’d say it’s...
5 Ways To Get Things Done When You Don’t Feel Like Working
Just Not Feeling It... Has there ever been a time in your life when you simply haven’t felt like doing something? Maybe even the thought of doing that thing is exhausting and annoying. So what do you do when there’s something that you really don’t feel like doing? If...
8 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Summer Break
Resting Is Hard Work If you’re like me, you may find taking breaks or vacations from your work to be difficult. Or, if you are able to take breaks, they're either very busy or unplanned, so every minute that you’re actually able to rest is plagued by thoughts of all...
4 Ways to NOT Finish Writing Your Story
A Writer's Weakness In last week’s blog, I mentioned that I had a lot of trouble finishing projects—especially when it came to writing books. I’d be writing a story when suddenly, a shiny new idea came strolling along and I’d go after it like a cat chasing after a...