by thirzah | Feb 5, 2023 | Worldbuilding
Today’s blog is the last installment of my series on creating fictional governments. Predictable Plots A lot of books, shows, and movies feature tyrannical rulers (kings, queens, emperors, etc.) that are very cruel, childish, or just very unlikable. These...
by thirzah | Dec 7, 2022 | Worldbuilding
The Point Of Government Last week, we discussed possible reasons why people living in a society might allow a governing system to rule over them. This week, we’ll be answering two very important questions. Question #1 What’s the point of a government/political...
by thirzah | Nov 16, 2022 | Worldbuilding
Creating (And Breaking) Rules Last week I posted a blog on creating fictional societies using the cause-and-effect method. This week we’ll be discussing how to create fictional governing systems. This will be a two-part blog (at least) so be sure to join my...
by thirzah | Nov 2, 2022 | Worldbuilding
In today’s blog, we’ll be discussing how to create fictional societies from scratch by using the cause-and-effect method. When I first started writing fantasy, I focused more on the plot than the worldbuilding—mostly because I had no idea how to world-build. ...
by thirzah | Oct 20, 2022 | Worldbuilding
Creating Fantasy Worlds—Without Throwing Out Facts Worldbuilding for fantasy stories is a lot of fun. You get to put all sorts of interesting places, creatures, cultures, and technology in your stories. Not to mention, you can bend the laws of nature without...