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I build a world with fantasy master N.K. Jemisin

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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How to Build a World in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Workshops

When I'm reading science fiction or a fantasy book, there is much more world built than I see. We usually kind of suggest there's not like a convention on how to do it. So you can start with the universal level and work our way down to the micro scale. And we're gonna assume Earth-like planet. You can run with completely different species if you want. In one workshop where we had a whole bunch of people that were sentient cats,. And we decided that the Kalikos ruled the world.

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