14 Fun Ways to Build Your Fantasy World
Writing is an art, no one can deny it. On their own, words hold a simple meaning. But the ability to entwine those words and their meanings into sentences, paragraphs, and pages that hold something far deeper is a gift from the Lord that should be used to his glory alone. Like any art, many parts make up that big picture. Characters, prose, plot, world-building and so much more are all as different hues of paint that fall together into a beautiful picture. Today, I am going to focus on one of these hues: world-building. Whatever your story may bring or how your characters respond to it, all happens in a "where". A place. A setting. A world . Look around you! Wherever you may be, whether it be America or a distant island in the Pacific, there is so much surrounding your story! History, culture, dialect, and the list goes on! If your story is to truly capture your readers, you will need a world that they can see in their mind's eye. There are m...