Short Story Announcement
I’m happy to announce that my short story While She Remains has been included in the just-released anthology titled Relics. It is a compilation of fourteen stories ranging from fantasy…
Building Believable Religions for Fantasy Worlds
Defining Four TermsOrthodoxy = Right BeliefOrthopraxy = Right PracticeDevout = A person who truly believes what a religion declares is truePractitioner = A person who practices external religious elements without…
Faith and Gods in Fantasy Worldbuilding
Defining Faith vs Religion in Fantasy WorldbuildingThis topic has two related ideas that are important to differentiate.Faith = Personal belief concerning the answers to unprovable metaphysical questionsReligion = External, corporate…
3 Ways Magic Breaks your World (and How to Fix Them)
The Implications of Magic PowerNote: This topic looks specifically at battle and healing magic for examples of the implications of magic. There will be ramifications for any kind of magic,…
How to Build a Magic System that Actually Makes Sense
Must there be Magic?No. Magic typically serves two key purposes:A Substitute for TechnologyAllows for circumstances not typically possible in pre-industrial worlds.Setting the Tone for your WorldIt can evoke awe, wonder,…
The Four Key Elements that will Make or Break your Story
Key ConclusionThe four elements of a story are Character, Action, Setting, and Theme.Every story will incorporate all four elements but the depth of each depends on your goals.It is not…
The 4 Creation Questions That Shape Every Fantasy World (Worldbuilding)
Defining CosmogonyCosmogony is defined as a theory of the origin or creation story of a world or universe. This includes myths, religious beliefs, scientific theories, or any kind of study…
Who Holds the Truth of Creation?—A Deep Dive for Worldbuilding [Cosmogony]
Defining Perfect KnowledgeSomeone possessing Perfect Knowledge has the absolute and full understanding and knowledge of objective truth. He or she is incapable of being wrong or mistake and is not…
How to Use the Three Act Structure to Plot Your Story
General NotesThe notes for this video are structured on the sequence I went through to develop my example story. The exact sequence you use may be different depending on what…
A Deep Dive into the Three Act Structure and why it is so Powerful
Act IThe world and characters are introduced.Usually, the protagonist is seen in the light of “everyday life” before some trigger sends him or her off into the unexpected.Having this grounding…
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