Conspiracies And Worldbuilding: 50 Questions For Creative: Way With Worlds, #15

By Steven Savage

Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories often feature in fiction.  But how can we make our fictional worlds more believable when skullduggery and lies are afoot?  How can we avoid lazy writing and promoting harmful propaganda?  By asking the right questions and thinking things through!

 

This book is a helpful series of 50 questions, as well as follow-up exercises and more, to help you think about Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories in your world.  From the organizational challenges of running an ancient cult to false things people believe, this book helps you build a more believable world.

 

The truth isn't always out there, but your story can get way out there . . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Steven Savage
• Release date: May 30, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393467571

Steven Savage

Steven Savage is a biologist, natural history writer, lecturer, and an associate member of the Institute of Biology in England. He teaches about ocean biology and has written more than thirty-seven natural history books for children.

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Table of Contents

Conspiracies and Worldbuilding:

Other Books by Steven Savage

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Introduction

How To Use This Book

The Questions

Using Conspiracy Theories In Our World

Using Real Conspiracies

Conspiracy Theories In Your Setting

Conspiracy Theories And Culture

Conspiracies In Your Setting

Multiple Conspiracies

Conspiracies And Culture

Conspiracy Functionality

Conspiracies Membership

About The Author

Conspiracies and Worldbuilding:

50 Questions For Creatives

(The Way With Worlds Series)

(First Edition)

By Steven Savage

www.WayWithWorlds.com

Copyright © 2020 by Steven Savage

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Way With Worlds Book 1: Crafting Great Fictional Settings

Way With Worlds Book 2: Details And Discussion

Way With Worlds Minibook Series

The Creativity Series

The Power Of Creative Paths

Agile Creativity

The Art Of The Brainstorm Book

The Focused Fandom Series

Focused Fandom: Cosplay, Costuming, And Careers

Focused Fandom: Fanart, Fanartists, and Careers

Convention Career Connection

The Career Series

Fan To Pro: Leveling Up Your Career Through Your Hobbies

Epic Resume Go!

Resume Plus

Quest For Employment

Skill Portability

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Introduction

Conspiracies are a classic element in fiction. A murder mystery has a Conspiracy of a few driven individuals. A galactic saga weaves plots and plans among shadowy worlds and forgotten alien races. Where would we be without the thrill of unriddling the mystery of a book and the plots of a villain?

But Conspiracies are a difficult thing to write because there’s a difference between Conspiracy Theories (beliefs where the belief is the point) and Conspiracies (actual nefarious collaborations). The two often intersect, because any good Conspiracy is happy to have people running after something else. They also prove difficult to write because Conspiracies need organization and motivation to be believable – you can’t just be evil as a hobby.

How did this come about? Many years ago, I published a column series on worldbuilding called Way With Worlds, taking what I'd learned from writing, gaming, and coaching people. Years later, I revived and rewrote it, including knowledge I'd gained from various projects and experiences. It became a book series after that rewrite because I wanted to preserve it in a more accessible