{"product_id":"way-with-worlds-book-2-details-and-discussion-paperback","title":"Way With Worlds Book 2: Details And Discussion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichelle Rueda\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eCailin Iverson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSteven Savage\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWay With Worlds is back for round two  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e We love making fictional worlds - but making ones that are memorable and powerful takes work. How can we build better fictional settings when there's so many challenges? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e To help you out, Steve Savage explores specific issues and subjects that are important to worldbuilders. It's time for a deep dive on subjects near and dear to our hearts - and that occasionally frustrate us  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeroes, Villains, and Author's Pets - Good and evil are tough enough to write, but get more complicated when authors favor certain characters or our own cultural biases step in  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtopias and Dystopias - How do we make believably good civilizations, believably bad ones - and why do we do this in the first place? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConflicts - How do conflicts occur, how can we write them realistically, and what happens when you need to haul off and go post-apocalyptic on your setting? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunication - How do you tell people what's going on in your world, without making it obvious you're telling them? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools and Techniques - From philosophy and exercises to using (or avoiding) other forms of media to help your worldbuilding, what can you do to stretch yourself? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkills - What skills make a good Worldbuilder - and is worldbuilding itself a skillset or something more? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginality - Fruitless quest or the holy grail of the worldbuilder? Why do we worry so often about originality? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114422603911,"sku":"9781544152462","price":33.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7f894ebcaef4f873e4b3436bcb6fe30a.webp?v=1732498962","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/way-with-worlds-book-2-details-and-discussion-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}