How World-Building Applies to All Fiction Genres

The craft of world-building doesn't apply to only science fiction and fantasy writers; it applies to all fiction writers and even memoir writers that are aiming to tell a great story that will engage readers. World-building includes not only your story's setting, but all of the elements that surround your characters such as language, culture, religion, government, technology, and more. Author and researcher Guy Morris says your world must support your story's plot and theme, otherwise it will feel...