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The Remarkable Life of an American Hero
Critically acclaimed author Jon Clinch is on site at a historic landmark to discuss his novel, The General and Julia . In the novel, Ulysses S. Grant reflects on the...
Jon Clinch
How an Effective Setting or World Can Inform and Shape a Story
To be most effective, award-winning author, screenwriter, and editor Mike Robinson believes your story's setting or world should develop organically and serve as the...
Mike Robinson
Common World-Building Mistakes Writers Make
Author and researcher Guy Morris reads with a critical eye and says that the biggest mistake he sees authors making with their worlds is that the world is not important...
Guy Morris
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...
Guy Morris
How a Story’s Setting Can Become a Character in the Story
The best settings become major characters in your stories, affecting your main characters' decisions and experiences. Science fiction and fantasy author Chrome Oxide...
Chrome Oxide
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