Overwhelmed by fantasy worldbuilding? I give writers and gamers the tools to go beyond just 'cool ideas' and build deeper, smarter, story-ready worlds.
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Building Worlds That Work is Out Now!
It’s here!
Building Worlds That Work: An Author’s Guide to Creating the World Your Story Needs is officially out, and the ebook is available exclusively from my webstore.
And this is a big one.
First, quite literally, this is the longest...
What Does Your World Do With Its Monsters?
Every world has its monsters. Whether they come in the form of giant beasts, flurries of claws and teeth, whispers in the woods, or if they’re entirely human, everyone else has to find a way to exist alongside them.
Perhaps monsters are a...
Sneak Peek: Building Worlds That Work
My next worldbuilding book is getting very close now!
My next worldbuilding book is getting very close now!
How Big Does Your World Need to Be?
Fantasy worlds have a habit of getting big. You might start with a single village, but before long, you’ve suddenly created an entire continent and then you’re researching tectonic plates because that’s just how it goes.
And sometimes, tha...
When the Dead Don’t Stay Dead
Death is something we think of as being inevitable, and permanent.
Death is something we think of as being inevitable, and permanent. But fantasy gives us the opportunity to make that a little less certain.
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