Fall is in full swing, and with it comes an annual sales event being held this month at our e-book distributor DriveThru Fiction, aimed at the writer in all of us. It ties in to National Novel Writing Month, and to explain what it is, I’ll let this quote from the organization’s website provide you with some background:
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on November 30. Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought about writing a novel.
And what do you know? It just so happens that StarWarp Concepts has a book that’s not only perfect for budding writers, but that’s also one of the e-books included in DriveThru’s sale:
Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination is our popular how-to book for writers and gamers in which bestselling fantasy author Richard C. White (Gauntlet: Dark Legacy: Paths of Evil, The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special, Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings) 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 #1 hottest title when it made its debut in October 2015 at DriveThru Fiction, but it then held the #1 position for weeks as DTF’s hottest title for nonfiction books and writers’ reference guides! And as of this writing, it currently ranks as the #4 hottest book in the NaNoWriMo (there’s a mouthful) sale!
“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
DriveThru’s NaNoWriMo promotion runs from through Tuesday, November 29. Visit the Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination product page at DTF and order a discounted copy today!
