Magic, Mad Science, and the Milk of the Earth
Empire of Venom and Silk is a low-fantasy storyworld. Magic exists, but it’s found only in the shadowy corners of the setting, and while it… Read More »Magic, Mad Science, and the Milk of the Earth
World-Building
Touring the Empire – Part 2
As we move on to the second pat of our brief gazetteer, it occurs to me that while we’ve got a great name for this… Read More »Touring the Empire – Part 2
You Are Here
I’m no cartographer, but I enjoy playing with their tools, much like my toddler enjoys playing with my hammer and screwdrivers. Only difference is that… Read More »You Are Here
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
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