On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume I

Writing advice tends to be full of ‘rules’ and ‘tips’ which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong. With over 35,000 copies sold, On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume I discusses specific and applicable ideas for your writing, from effective methods of delivering exposition and foreshadowing, to how communication, commerce, and control play into the fall of an empire. Volume II, a sequel with a host of new topics, released in December 2021. On Writing Prologues The First Chapter The Exposition Problem Foreshadowing Villain Motivation Hero-Villain Relationships Final Battles The Chosen One Hard Magic Systems Soft Magic Systems Magic Systems and Storytelling On Worldbuilding Polytheistic Religions Hidden Magical Worlds How Empires Rise How Empires Work How Empires Fall Exclusive Content How I Plan a Novel