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Actually, every writer with any experience at all will tell you that the question is not whether or not to infodump.  The answer to that question is automatically yes.  Yes, yes yes.  The need to provide mass quantities of data to the reader is almost universal. ...

I am a Christian of a conservative evangelical stripe.  (If it matters to you, I lean to the Calvinist end of the Christian theological spectrum.)  I am not ashamed of this. I also love to read and write science fiction and fantasy.  I am not ashamed of this. This is...

I've been a reader for over 50 years.  I've read a lot of good books, and some not so good.  And I've heard other writers talk about the craft and about books in general.  From all of that, following are some common missteps in the area of world-building.  (And yes,...

Last post in this chain we looked at one approach to the "how-2" of world-building.  Today, just some more or less random musings on this part of our craft. * * * There are without a doubt other approaches to world-building, including the "make it up as you go along"...

So, I as a writer want to commit fiction.  And I've been told I have to engage/indulge in world-building to do this.  What does that entail?  My thinking about this has changed even during the last few weeks since I started ruminating on this.  Today's thoughts look...

Picking up the discussion where I left off before my musing interlude post, I'd like to talk about world-building. The fact that this is a subject that occurred to me may give you a hint that I write fantasy and science fiction. 'Tis true, I admit. And the label...

But first, a bit of musing by way of  interlude.... I'm a reader.  I read like most people watch TV.  I've been that way for years-most of my life, actually.  I can remember in junior high reading 28 young adult novels a week during the summer between school...

Okay, so this is my first blog for Fictorians.  Bit nervous, and all that.  New territory for me, blogging is.  But, having agreed to do it, here goes. As I understand it, this is supposed to be a blog by writers about writing, and that those of us who participate can...