4 Secrets to Successful World Building

By Laurence MacNaughton, @LMacNaughton

Part of The How They Do It Series

JH: A believable world is a must for a fantasy or science fiction author, but how much world do you really need to build? Laurence MacNaughton shares four secrets to craft a world readers will want to explore.
Anytime you write a story that breaks the boundaries of the "normal" world, you need to do what's called world building. Do it right, and you'll transport your readers to an amazing place they've never been. Do it wrong, and it will kill your story faster than a stake through the heart.

Whether you're talking about magic, monsters, aliens, space travel, whatever it is you want to write about, there's an art to world building. Continue ReadingWritten by Janice Hardy. Fiction-University.com