How to Elevate Your World-Building

How to Elevate Your World-Building

World-building can be a challenge for writers of all experience levels and genres. Join authors and The Novelry writing coaches Piers Torday and Tasha Suri for writing tips to take the world-building in your story to new dimensions. Discover how to develop worlds using your main character and learn how grounding your story in history can give your world heft and weight. Ultimately, it is worthwhile to write something that you find fun! Begin with what you find interesting and exciting to build a world you’ll be happy to escape to again and again.

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Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

02:03 - Tip #1: Start with character

06.55 - Tip #2: Bring in the fun

10:50 - Tip #3: Use breadcrumbs

15:56 - Tip #4: Draw from history

20:58 - Tip #5: The ripple effect

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Guest Bios


Tasha Suri

Tasha Suri is the award-winning author of the Books of Ambha duology (Empire of Sand and Realm of Ash) and the epic fantasy trilogy The Burning Kingdoms. Empire of Sand was rated by TIME magazine as one of the best fantasy novels of all time.


Piers Torday

Piers Torday is the award-winning and bestselling author of seven books for children dubbed ‘the new master of children’s fiction’ by The Times.

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Resources

Check out these blog posts for more insight on how to build fantastical worlds:


Worldbuilding: Who, What, Where, Why & How

The Three Secrets to Writing Historical Fantasy

Seven Best Fantasy Settings For Your Novel


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Learn how novels work from publishing’s top experts at The Novelry, the world’s #1 school for writers. Hosted by our bestselling writing coaches and publishing editors, this podcast is a practical, helpful guide to writing novels for every genre. Enjoy inside tips and tricks to make your writing a joyful experience while building your expertise in writing craft.

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