#creating fictional societies

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Idea to Story part 10 – science and magic as world-building #writing

I can’t deny my sincere love of all things sci-fi or fantasy. While I read in every genre, speculative fiction is my “comfort food.” I purchase both indie and traditionally published work and read them all. Two months ago, we began our series, Idea to Story. The previous nine installments are listed below, but throughout the series, we have built our two main characters. Val, (Valentine), is a…

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Idea to story part 9 – technology and world-building #writing

Today, we’re going to look at how the available technology affects the believability of our narrative. Eight weeks ago, we began our series, Idea to Story. The previous installments are listed below, but over the course of the series, we have built our two main characters, Val (Valentine), a lady knight, and the initial enemy, Kai Voss, a court sorcerer. Both are regents for the sickly, underage…

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Idea to story part 8 – world-building and society #writing

We have been plotting a novel for the last seven weeks in our series, Idea to Story. The previous installments are listed below, but at this point, we have our two main characters, Val (Valentine), a lady knight, and the enemy, Kai Voss, a court sorcerer. Both are regents for the sickly, underage king. We also have our ultimate enemy, Donovan Dove, Kai’s half-brother and most trusted advisor. We…

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My checklist for creating societies #writing

Worldbuilding involves far more than the visible environment. We know worlds are comprised of plants, animals, and geology. But if intelligent life forms live in that world, societies will also exist. Intelligent creatures communicate in their own languages with each other, sounds that we humans interpret as random and meaningless or simply mating calls. But scientists are discovering their…

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Thoughts on Including Society in Fiction Writing

Thoughts on Including Society in Fiction Writing

Every society has things that people want to change. Our own society has plenty: stereotypes, systems that burden the lower classes, and abuses of power. We may find it uncomfortable to discuss or acknowledge, but that doesn’t make the problems go away, and there’s no harm in having civil discussion about how to make society a better place. In fact, that is pivotal if we ever want to see a…

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