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On Writing and Worldbuilding - Volume I

By: Timothy Hickson
Narrated by: Larissa Thompson, Merphy Napier
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Writing advice tends to be full of "rules" and "tips" which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong. In On Writing and Worldbuilding, we will discuss specific and applicable ideas to consider, from effective methods of delivering exposition and foreshadowing, to how communication, commerce, and control play into the fall of an empire.

On Writing

  • Part I: Prologues
  • Part II: The First Chapter
  • Part III: The Exposition Problem
  • Part IV: Foreshadowing
  • Part V: Villain Motivation
  • Part VI: Hero-Villain Relationships
  • Part VII: Final Battles
  • Part VIII: The Chosen One
  • Part IX: Hard Magic Systems
  • Part X: Soft Magic Systems
  • Part XI: Magic Systems and Storytelling

On Worldbuilding

  • Part XII: Polytheistic Religions
  • Part XIII: Hidden Magical Worlds
  • Part XIV: How Empires Rise
  • Part XV: How Empires Work
  • Part XVI: How Empires Fall

Exclusive Content

  • Part XVII: How I Plan a Novel

Dozens of sidenotes and extra thoughts on all these wonderful stories

©2019 Timothy Hickson (P)2020 Timothy Hickson Literary History & Criticism Words, Language & Grammar Writing & Publishing Magic
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I feel with all educational manuals and books that summary crib sheets should be included.

Covers much ground

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Love the structure, examples and insight of this book. I learned a lot of very applicable things and will be coming back to different sections as I incorporate the wisdom into my worlds and words.
Merphy and Larissa are excellent narrators, making this very easy to listen to.

very informative and beautifully narrated

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This should be in all school libraries, all writer’s desks and at coffee places everywhere

Wonderful

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Very much enjoyed this read, it has detailed analysis on all facets of world building and the four usual suspects: Plot, Setting, Characters and Prose. I was taken back at the detailed breakdown of Empire building, falling and need to know pieces of information such as imperial administration. If your after a detailed breakdown on building a world from every conceivable angle, this book is for you.

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top work. anyone interested in writing stories should take a look at it as it consolidates some important concepts and gives inspiration

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