World Building: How to Out-Imagine Your Reader

Maurice Broaddus — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:17:10 GMT

Current Revision posted to Setting by Maurice Broaddus on 11/20/2018 9:17:10 PM

Whether your story takes place in a far off land or an alternate version of an existing one; whether it is extrapolating science into futuristic technologies with its impact on society or conjuring new forms of magic, making your world believable is key. In this webinar session you will learn about one of the special concerns of speculative fiction: world-building. Setting is an important part of any story. More particular to the speculative fiction writer is the world-building aspect of setting. Our job is to out-imagine our readers. The writer needs to make sure that their world operates within a consistent system. We will develop a basic checklist of items to think through as you build the universe for your characters to play in.

Download the handout and watch the recording below:

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../World_2D00_Building-HANDOUT.pdf

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../World-Building_5F00_-How-to-Out_2D00_Imagine-Your-Reader-032218.mp4

A community organizer and teacher, Maurice Broaddus’ work has appeared in Lightspeed Magazine, Weird Tales, Apex Magazine, Asimov’s, Cemetery Dance, Black Static, and in many more publications. Some of his stories have been collected in The Voices of Martyrs. He wrote the urban fantasy trilogy The Knights of Breton Court and co-authored the play Finding Home: Indiana at 200. His novellas include Buffalo Soldier, I Can Transform You, Orgy of Souls, Bleed with Me, and Devil’s Marionette. Maurice is the co-editor of Dark Faith, Dark Faith: Invocations, Streets of Shadows, and People of Colo(u)r Destroy Horror. Learn more about him at MauriceBroaddus.com.

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