Deadly Sins of World Building (3 & 4)

A post in which I continue reflecting on the main points in Charlie Jane Anders‘s stellar article (found here), and compare my recent novel Eventide to her main points.

Sin 3) Creating fictional versions of real-life human ethnic groups, that never go beyond one dimension

Anders writes, “Really, you should make sure that any cultural or ethnic group you create has multiple dimensions and a sense that its members have their own subjectivity, and a believable culture. Whether it’s the cultur...