Building Imaginary Worlds
Mark J.P. Wolf
Building Imaginary Worlds - A book resource
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BYU Lectures on Fantasy Writing
Learn worldbuilding from Brandon Sanderson's BYU lectures! Explore fantasy writing techniques to craft immersive, believable worlds.
writersdigest.com
Writer’s Digest is a long‑running resource for writers offering practical craft articles, how‑to guides, prompts, and publishing market advice to improve fiction writing. It covers worldbuilding tips, setting, character, and plotting, plus industry news and guidance for getting published.
Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description
In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to the techniques that masters of fiction use to ground a story in a concrete world. From the most realist settings to the most fantastical, writers will learn how to describe the physical world in sharp, sensory detail. We will also learn how to build credibility through research, and to use creative meditation exercises to deepen our own understanding of our story worlds, so that our readers can see all that we imagine.