Fantasy, world-building and the rules of magic.
grace_draven (the author of Master of Crows) has a guest post up on The Bookpushers blog: A God with Clay Feet - World Building and how Dungeons and Dragons taught me about keepin’ it real. It's an interesting discussion about keeping your world both fantastical and grounded in reality.
She sums up some of the basic ideas behind world-building really well, and much more concisely than I ever could. I especially agree with the first tip, which is a difficult concept to grasp sometimes. In a fantasy setting, it seems like you ought to be able to do whatever the hell you want. And you can! So long as you follow your own rules...
Feel free to ask her a question or drop her a comment, I know she'd appreciate it and would love to hear from you!
She sums up some of the basic ideas behind world-building really well, and much more concisely than I ever could. I especially agree with the first tip, which is a difficult concept to grasp sometimes. In a fantasy setting, it seems like you ought to be able to do whatever the hell you want. And you can! So long as you follow your own rules...
Feel free to ask her a question or drop her a comment, I know she'd appreciate it and would love to hear from you!