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 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 ItWhy is POV so important to understand? The better we understand the power of our character’s POV, the stronger we can make our characters and our story.
Pin ItThird-person POV ranges from the most distant to the deepest perspectives, so how can we tell where our story falls on the POV spectrum to avoid problems?
Pin ItThe advice “write to market” often causes a strong reaction. What does it mean? Can we benefit from writing to market without selling out?
Pin ItHow can we get to know our characters well enough that they take on a life of their own? Is it a good sign if we hear their voice?
Pin ItMost stories are written in literary past tense. What does that term mean, and if different from normal past tense, how is literary past tense different?
Pin ItFor a strong story pace, we need to ensure every element has purpose. How can we do that? How can we know if a scene or sentence is pointless?
Pin ItA joke about authors vs. English teachers has circulated online for years. What can it teach us about how readers interpret our story?
Pin ItWhat does the moving process have in common with the editing process? Both make us prioritize, purge, and question what matters.
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