Hard Or Soft Worldbuilding: What Every Writer Needs To Know
What’s the difference between hard worldbuilding and soft worldbuilding? We explain both types of worldbuilding, give examples, and help you decide which approach is best
Setting
Janet Burroway’s 4 Aspects Of Narrative Time
What is Narrative Time? In this post, we look at how time works in a story through Janet Burroway’s 4 aspects of narrative time.
The Greatest Fictional World Builders: Frank Herbert
This is the sixth post in a series on the greatest fictional world builders and how they can teach you to write. Our sixth fictional world builder
How Important Is Setting In Your Novel?
A well-written setting literally sets your story in place and time. In this post, we answer the question: How important is setting in your novel?
How Setting Influences The Elements Of Your Story
Don’t overlook setting when you write a story. In this post, we look at the how setting influences the elements of your story.
Describing Food In Fiction
This article is about describing food in fiction in a realistic way. In this post, we look at describing different country’s military rations in particular.
5 Essential Exercises For Writing About Setting
We are posting a series of Essential Writing Exercises to help you tell your stories. This post includes five essential exercises for writing about setting.
The Greatest Fictional World Builders: George Lucas
This is the fifth post in a series on the greatest fictional world builders and how they can teach you to write. Our fifth fictional world builder
The Greatest Fictional World Builders: J.K. Rowling
This is the fourth post in a series on the greatest fictional world builders and how they can teach you to write. Our fourth fictional world builder
The Greatest Fictional World Builders: Robin Hobb
Our third fictional world builder is Robin Hobb. This is the third post in a series on the greatest fictional world builders and how they can teach