Today is the U.S. release date for Warcraft, the first film adaptation of the hugely successful World of Warcraft gaming empire created by Blizzard Entertainment. Humans and orcs go to war in an intricately detailed world that’s captured the imaginations of fantasy lovers and gamers for over a decade, and it’s a good chance that they’ll all be flocking to movie theaters this weekend to get their latest Warcraft fix.
Speaking of fantasy world building, are you aware that StarWarp Concepts has a nonfiction book for writers and gamers that addresses that very subject? No? Then allow me to bring you up to speed…
In Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination, bestselling fantasy author Richard C. White (Gauntlet: Dark Legacy: Paths of Evil, The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special) takes you through the step-by-step process of constructing a world for your characters, from societies and governments to currency and religion. Included is an interview with New York Times bestselling author Tracy Hickman (Dragonlance) that discusses his methods of world building, as well as his creative experiences during his time as a designer for gaming company TSR, the original home of Dungeons & Dragons.
Terra Incognito was not just the hottest #1 title when it made its debut last October at RPGNow—sister site of e-book distributor DriveThru Fiction—but it then held the #1 position for weeks as DTF’s hottest title for nonfiction books and writers’ reference guides!
“I think Terra Incognito is a solid introduction to the subject of world building. The book succeeds in helping the aspiring writer in creating a skeletal framework for which to hang the moving parts required of a believable fictional setting.”—The Gaming Gang
Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination is available in print and digital formats, so visit its product page for ordering information.
