You’re in a new place, exploring it, taking 100s of photos. At the end of the day, you look over the photo and delete ones that don’t work. World builders, you might want to think a bit before you delete those bad photos. It’s like when you’ve written a terrible story. You don’t delete it….
It’s been a pretty tough year. I’ve thought of giving up a couple of times, just going into hibernationn…forever. I had moments like this in college. Most of my stories were created out of a desire to just escape, to write my way out of my situation. Anyone else ready for 2017 to be over? I…
Time for some social media auditing. Sounds dull. It really isn’t. Time to look at my accounts and see what’s working and what’s not. This is not about what’s selling books because honestly, none of them are. Well, actually, you can’t really tell that. One or two social networks might be. I wouldn’t know. I’m…
I love writing and really want my work published but my goodness the life can drive you insane. Between world building, actual writing, building my platform and working eight hours, I feel as if I’m always tired. How do authors do it? Well, it’s not really a question of how. It’s more like the only other option is to give…
Got any questions about fantasy world building- creating names, developing a magic system, coming up with unique creatures, adding tech to your world… email me at audendjohnson (at) gmail (dot) com. I’ll answer your questions on this blog. You can also ask me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Also, if you have any posts you’d…
If you’re a fantasy writer, you should subscribe to Mythic Scribes. They have some amazing articles. Are Magic Systems a Distraction? “Some of the greatest fantasy novels don’t have defined magic systems. Neither Harry Potter nor The Lord of the Rings have anything resembling a “system,” yet these stories are classics of the genre. In fact,…
