World Building - Advice for New Authors - video

Whether you're writing fantasy, science-fiction, mysteries, or short stories, you have to learn how to create a believable setting for your readers. In fantasy and sci-fi especially, world building is an essential piece to a successful story. Author Terry Persun discusses world building tips for new authors. When planning your book's world, include as much detail as you can. You may only use ten percent of these details in your story, but you as the author need to know about it to write it well. You need all of the pieces to make the world come alive.