I’ve been compiling a massive resource Table of Contents on the writing forums I help moderate: LegendFire: Writing Resources Table of Contents Between this and all of my projects and homework for my university classes, I haven’t had much time for a big in-depth post. However, once I am done with the upcoming week of… Continue reading Resources and updates
Category: World Building
Creating a Solar System: Part One – A star
Often, when I world build, I’ll start with an idea for a planet, and then build a solar system around it. The idea may stem from a random scene of a group of characters. From that seed, I build a solar system. What are the first two aspects to consider for such a project? The… Continue reading Creating a Solar System: Part One – A star
Effects of Environment
When world-building, the effects an environment has on a culture is fairly profound. For example, if the world has a fairly small star, the planet has to be fairly close to this sun in order to even be habitable. However, if the star is not particularly massive (a small star generally wouldn’t be), then the… Continue reading Effects of Environment
Elivera Universe – Maps
In my explorations of my Elivera universe, I draw a lot of maps. I find them not only to be useful in keeping track of the layout of cities my characters visit, but also to help me understand aspects of their society. To start, I often will draw a zoning map, like the one I… Continue reading Elivera Universe – Maps
How my Elivera World came to be
Writing excuses has been exploring the flora and fauna in world-building: Writing Excuses 7.2 and Writing Excuses 7.3 I spent a lot of time devising this backstory to my Elivera world – over ten years now to be honest. The podcasts link above have reminded me of the origins of my Elivera world and many… Continue reading How my Elivera World came to be
Return from the Abyss
I have returned from vacation only to fall ill with a fairly serious virus that left me bedridden for several days. Because of this, I haven’t been able to update this blog at all. However, I hope to rectify this today, now that I feel well enough to go back to my studies! My adventures… Continue reading Return from the Abyss
Holidays
Here, where I live, the Holidays are finally drawing to a close. My Internet access has been chaotic, and I fear it will be even more chaotic as the beginning of January approaches. For a week and a half in January, I’ll be on vacation, thanks to the generosity of the friend who invited me.… Continue reading Holidays
Time to Communicate
Sometimes, when I’m in need of inspiration or just deep thoughts in general, I go to Writing Excuses. Today I focused on their world-building podcasts, and this one in particular caught my attention: Writing Excuses 6.13: World Building Communications Technology. One of the main points of this particular podcast was how the technological advances was… Continue reading Time to Communicate
Reshaping Reality 