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    On Writing and Worldbuilding: On Writing and Worldbuilding, #3
    On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II: On Writing and Worldbuilding, #2
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    On Writing and Worldbuilding Series

    By Timothy Hickson

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    About this series

    Writing guides are often full of 'tips' and 'tricks' either too broad to be useful, so specific they don't apply, or frustratingly vague. The On Writing and Worldbuilding series is here to change that. Volume III covers a whole new array of topics with applicable, clear, and practical discussions, be it writing character descriptions, compelling dialogue, or worldbuilding cities and towns for your world. While written with an edge for science fiction and fantasy, the help found in this book applies to all genres. Volume III stands entirely independent of the first two volumes with entirely new discussions.

    • Character descriptions
    • Death scenes
    • Dialogue
    • Subtext in dialogue
    • Darkest hours
    • Plot armour
    • Environmental descriptions
    • Elemental magic systems
    • Antiheroes
    • Paragon heroes
    • Death and the afterlife
    • Cities and towns
    • Mountains
    • Island civilisations
    • Fallen civilisations
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTimothy Hickson
    Release dateDec 1, 2021
    On Writing and Worldbuilding: On Writing and Worldbuilding, #3
    On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II: On Writing and Worldbuilding, #2

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      On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II: On Writing and Worldbuilding, #2
      On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II: On Writing and Worldbuilding, #2

      On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II: On Writing and Worldbuilding, #2

      Timothy Hickson
      5/5 - 3 ratings
      5/5 - 3 ratings

      Following the immense success of Volume I with over 35,000 copies sold, On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II brings a host of new topics to table in even more detail and depth. Writing advice tends to be full of 'rules' and 'tips' which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong. Aimed at specific, applicable, and practical discussions, from writing fight scenes to first-person narration to hard and soft worldbuilding, Volume II is a 'must have'.   On Writing Fight Scenes Handling Pacing Mentor Characters Positive Arcs and Redemption Arcs Power Escalation in a Magic System Flashbacks and Backstory Civil Wars First-person Narration Dark Lords   On Worldbuilding Fantasy and Alien Races World Histories Monarchies Place Names Class, Wealth, and Power How Class Systems are Maintained How Class Systems Collapse Cities and Towns Hard versus Soft Worldbuilding

      Following the immense success of Volume I with over 35,000 copies sold, On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II brings a host of new topics to table in even more detail and depth. Writing advice tends to be full of 'rules' and 'tips' which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong. Aimed at specific, applicable, and practical discussions, from writing fight scenes to first-person narration to hard and soft worldbuilding, Volume II is a 'must have'.   On Writing Fight Scenes Handling Pacing Mentor Characters Positive Arcs and Redemption Arcs Power Escalation in a Magic System Flashbacks and Backstory Civil Wars First-person Narration Dark Lords   On Worldbuilding Fantasy and Alien Races World Histories Monarchies Place Names Class, Wealth, and Power How Class Systems are Maintained How Class Systems Collapse Cities and Towns Hard versus Soft Worldbuilding

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      On Writing and Worldbuilding: On Writing and Worldbuilding, #3
      On Writing and Worldbuilding: On Writing and Worldbuilding, #3

      On Writing and Worldbuilding: On Writing and Worldbuilding, #3

      Timothy Hickson
      5/5 - 2 ratings
      5/5 - 2 ratings

      Writing guides are often full of 'tips' and 'tricks' either too broad to be useful, so specific they don't apply, or frustratingly vague. The On Writing and Worldbuilding series is here to change that. Volume III covers a whole new array of topics with applicable, clear, and practical discussions, be it writing character descriptions, compelling dialogue, or worldbuilding cities and towns for your world. While written with an edge for science fiction and fantasy, the help found in this book applies to all genres. Volume III stands entirely independent of the first two volumes with entirely new discussions. Character descriptions Death scenes Dialogue Subtext in dialogue Darkest hours Plot armour Environmental descriptions Elemental magic systems Antiheroes Paragon heroes Death and the afterlife Cities and towns Mountains Island civilisations Fallen civilisations

      Writing guides are often full of 'tips' and 'tricks' either too broad to be useful, so specific they don't apply, or frustratingly vague. The On Writing and Worldbuilding series is here to change that. Volume III covers a whole new array of topics with applicable, clear, and practical discussions, be it writing character descriptions, compelling dialogue, or worldbuilding cities and towns for your world. While written with an edge for science fiction and fantasy, the help found in this book applies to all genres. Volume III stands entirely independent of the first two volumes with entirely new discussions. Character descriptions Death scenes Dialogue Subtext in dialogue Darkest hours Plot armour Environmental descriptions Elemental magic systems Antiheroes Paragon heroes Death and the afterlife Cities and towns Mountains Island civilisations Fallen civilisations

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