An Eight-legged Empire
Naming things — especially naming storyworlds — is typically pretty easy for me. In fact, it’s usually one of the first things I do when… Read More »An Eight-legged Empire
Storyworlds
Eight-Legged Conflict
At last, we have arrived at our final entry discussing premise, storyworlds, and the unnamed land overrun with giant freaking spiders! (If you haven’t read… Read More »Eight-Legged Conflict
Heroes (and Villains) of the Occupation
Last week, we looked at storyworlds’ premise: that is, their tones, settings, characters, and conflicts. We specifically looked at this these things through the lens… Read More »Heroes (and Villains) of the Occupation
A Setting for Spiders
As I mentioned earlier this week, a storyworld is defined by its premise, which is comprised of its setting, characters, conflict, and (I realize, after… Read More »A Setting for Spiders
A Tone of Spiders
Last week, I asked for suggestions for the name of the new fantasy world occupied by giant spiders I’m working on. I was overwhelmed by… Read More »A Tone of Spiders
A Spider by Any Other Name is Still Icky
Earlier this week, I mentioned a new world-building project featuring a low-fantasy setting in which people fight to survive against an invading army of giant… Read More »A Spider by Any Other Name is Still Icky
Spinning Up a New World
Last week, I was struck by an idea for a new storyworld. That’s nothing new; this sort of world-building is kind of what I do.… Read More »Spinning Up a New World
Horror Worlds Part 3: Horror World Problems
As I noted in my previous post, the problem of a horror-themed storyworld is that the world must contain numerous potential stories, but with each… Read More »Horror Worlds Part 3: Horror World Problems
Horror Worlds Part 2: Knowing is Half the Battle
Knowledge (it is commonly said) is power. And power (I have previously said) is what horror is all about. The more you know about a… Read More »Horror Worlds Part 2: Knowing is Half the Battle
Horror Worlds Part 1: Feel the Power!
As I nibbled around the crunchy edges of the Ghost Punchers RPG this week, I had a few thoughts on the nature of horror-themed storyworlds.… Read More »Horror Worlds Part 1: Feel the Power!