On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II: 2 - Softcover

Book 2 of 3: On Writing and Worldbuilding

Hickson, Timothy

 
9780473591335: On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II: 2
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0473591332 ISBN 13: 9780473591335
Publisher: The National Library of New Zealand, 2021

Synopsis

Following the immense success of Volume I with over nigh on 100,000 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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Publisher
The National Library of New Zealand
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0473591332
ISBN 13 
9780473591335
Binding
Paperback
Illustrator
Drake Chris
Number of pages
260
Editor
Brookman Kit