https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fictionen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fictionMon, 15 Jul 2019 16:42:14 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:1c258600-6c23-4d3f-90ab-e0d8010058cfHoward V. Hendrixhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Researching Your Idea by Howard V. Hendrix on 7/15/2019 4:42:14 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Characters are important to a story, but the world they live in is just as important. A writer needs to create a world that a reader wants to spend a lot of time in. Howard V. Hendrix, award-winning science fiction author and English professor, explains how he approaches world building in science fiction. He researches before he begins world building and he has an important approach that allows him to be efficient. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to go down a rabbit hole with the research,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;But I need enough of it to get my readers to suspend disbelief.&rdquo; He has two rules about world building: first, the world needs to be a plausible place.&nbsp;Second, the world needs to be its own character. Learn what he means by that and get ideas for your own world building process in the clip below!&nbsp;</p> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction/revision/6Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:25:54 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:1c258600-6c23-4d3f-90ab-e0d8010058cfHoward V. Hendrixhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction#commentsRevision 6 posted to Researching Your Idea by Howard V. Hendrix on 7/15/2019 4:25:54 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Characters are important to a story, but the world they live in is just as important. A writer needs to create a world that a reader wants to spend a lot of time in. Howard V. Hendrix, science fiction author and professor, explains how he approaches world building in science fiction. He researches before he begins world building and he has an important approach that allows him to be efficient. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to go down a rabbit hole with the research,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;But I need enough of it to get my readers to suspend disbelief.&rdquo; He has two rules about world building. The first is that the world needs to be a plausible place. The second rule is that the world needs to be its own character. Learn what he means by that and get ideas for your own world building process in the clip below!&nbsp;</p> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction/revision/5Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:25:12 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:1c258600-6c23-4d3f-90ab-e0d8010058cfHoward V. Hendrixhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction#commentsRevision 5 posted to Researching Your Idea by Howard V. Hendrix on 7/15/2019 4:25:12 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Characters are important to a story, but the world they live in is just as important. A writer needs to create a world that a reader wants to spend a lot of time in. Howard V. Hendrix, author and professor, explains how he approaches world building in science fiction. He researches before he begins world building and he has an important approach that allows him to be efficient. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to go down a rabbit hole with the research,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;But I need enough of it to get my readers to suspend disbelief.&rdquo; He has two rules about world building. The first is that the world needs to be a plausible place. The second rule is that the world needs to be its own character. Learn what he means by that and get ideas for your own world building process in the clip below!&nbsp;</p> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction/revision/4Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:12:25 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:1c258600-6c23-4d3f-90ab-e0d8010058cfHoward V. Hendrixhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction#commentsRevision 4 posted to Researching Your Idea by Howard V. Hendrix on 7/12/2019 6:12:25 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Characters are important to a story, but the world they live in is just as important. A writer needs to create a world that a reader wants to spend a lot of time in. Howard V. Hendrix, author and professor, explains how he approaches world-building in science fiction. He researches before he begins world building. He has an important approach to research that allows him to be efficient. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to go down a rabbit hole with the research,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;But I need enough of it to get my readers to suspend disbelief.&rdquo; He has two rules about world building. The first is that the world needs to be a plausible place. The second rule is that the world needs to be its own character. Learn what he means by that and get ideas for your own world building process in the clip below!&nbsp;</p> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction/revision/3Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:40:26 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:1c258600-6c23-4d3f-90ab-e0d8010058cfAuthor Learning Centerhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction#commentsRevision 3 posted to Researching Your Idea by Author Learning Center on 7/12/2019 5:40:26 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Characters are important to a story, but the world they live in is just as important. A writer needs to create a world that a reader wants to spend a lot of time in. Howard V. Hendrix, author and professor, explains how he approaches world-building in science fiction. He researches before he begins world building. He has an important approach to research that allows him to be efficient. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to go down a rabbit hole with the research,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;But I need enough of it to get my readers to suspend disbelief.&rdquo; He has two rules about world building. The first is that the world needs to be a plausible place. The second rule is that the world needs to be its own character. Learn what he means by that and get ideas for your own world building process in the clip below!</p> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction/revision/2Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:39:09 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:1c258600-6c23-4d3f-90ab-e0d8010058cfAuthor Learning Centerhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction#commentsRevision 2 posted to Researching Your Idea by Author Learning Center on 7/12/2019 5:39:09 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Characters are important to a story, but the world they live in is just as important. A writer needs to create a world that a reader wants to spend a lot of time in. Howard V. Hendrix, author and professor, explains how he approaches world building in science fiction. He researches before he begins world building. He has an important approach to research that allows him to be efficient. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to go down a rabbit hole with the research,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;But I need enough of it to get my readers to suspend disbelief.&rdquo; He has two rules about world building. The first is that the world needs to be a plausible place. The second rule is that the world needs to be its own character. Learn what he means by that and get ideas for your own world building process in the clip below!</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowResearchCanEnhanceWorldBuildinginScienceFiction.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction/revision/1Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:09:20 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:1c258600-6c23-4d3f-90ab-e0d8010058cfAuthor Learning Centerhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/7410/how-research-can-enhance-world-building-in-science-fiction#commentsRevision 1 posted to Researching Your Idea by Author Learning Center on 7/11/2019 1:09:20 PM<br /> <p>Howard V. Hendrix, author and professor, explains how he approaches world-building in science fiction.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Subscriber, video</div>