How Can We Worldbuild on an Epic Scale?
Can we learn from big shared-world universes like Star Wars how to builcohesive epic-sized story worlds (without planning everything in advance)?
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Can we learn from big shared-world universes like Star Wars how to builcohesive epic-sized story worlds (without planning everything in advance)?
Pin ItAs we develop a story idea, how do we know if all the pieces fit together? Guest Jael R. Bakari is sharing her process for keeping track of all the details.
Pin ItIf our sentences don’t have a good flow from one to the next, our writing can feel choppy. But what causes choppy writing and how can we fix it?
Pin ItTo increase reader satisfaction, we want to give our story meaning. How can we use foreshadowing to make our story feel purposeful and meaningful?
Pin ItOur story is—in many respects—what our story’s POV tells readers it is. So what do we want readers to get out of our story and chosen POV?
Pin ItOf the many confusing words in the writing world, the worst might be the terms “scenes and sequels.” What’s the purpose of sequels and how do we write them?
Pin ItMany writers struggle to use the past perfect tense correctly, so let’s review when the past perfect tense applies to our story and how to use it properly.
Pin ItWhy is it important for characters to be active or proactive rather than reactive or passive? How can we fix a passive protagonist?
Pin ItLet’s say this only once: Repetition and redundancy in our writing is a problem, but we can learn how to avoid the issue.
Pin ItIs a scene’s sequel—the reaction to a scene’s events—part of the scene? Or are they ever independent (and if so, how do we make them stronger)?
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