Paperback. 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 ScenesHandling PacingMentor CharactersPositive Arcs and Redemption ArcsPower Escalation in a Magic SystemFlashbacks and BackstoryCivil WarsFirst-person NarrationDark LordsOn WorldbuildingFantasy and Alien RacesWorld HistoriesMonarchiesPlace NamesClass, Wealth, and PowerHow Class Systems are MaintainedHow Class Systems CollapseCities and TownsHard versus Soft Worldbuilding With Volume I selling over 35,000 copies, On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II brings a host of new specific and practical writing discussions to the table. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: On Writing and Worldbuilding (Paperback)
Publisher: Tim Hickson
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0473591332
ISBN 13: 9780473591335
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Drake, Chris
Condition: new

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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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