The hits just keep on coming for Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination, SWC’s first how-to book on the particulars needed to create detailed fantasy worlds. As of this writing it sits atop e-book distributor DriveThru Fiction’s charts as the #1 Hottest Nonfiction Book and the #1 Hottest How-To for Writers! Congrtulations, Rich!
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.
Meanwhile, over at Rich’s blog, he recently posted the conclusion of a two-part reminiscense about how he applied his knowledge of world building to a steampunk fantasy project called “The Dark Codex,” for another publisher.
That’s not all the good news, though! Last month, Rich started “World Building 101,” a brand-new column on the subject, at online magazine Black Gate. And according to the publisher, Rich’s first entry, “The Village,” was the most popular article on the site for the month of October!
You can read “The Village” right here.
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.
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The Saga of Pandora Zwieback
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