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blgarver:
I'm sure this will be a big 'ol "duh" to most people who are writers on this board, but I thought "How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy" by Orson Scott Card was very interesting.  It was mostly about Science Fiction, however, and wasn't terribly useful to me, but I thought it was a good one nonetheless. 

I haven't tried any scifi yet, so I was reading for the fantasy element, but the world building concepts he described were insightful to me.  I think I"m going to use the D&D worldbuilding technique for a story, at least once just to try it out.  It gives a pretty thorough process.

Josh:
I think a lot of the science fiction worldbuilding elements can still be applied to fantasy worldbuilding. You're still dealing with people, cultures, emotions, etc. Pretty fluid building blocks, no matter what universe they've been grown in. Magic and technology are the catalysts for the stories and inspiration to form out of the imagination, but those essential elements are going to remain the same.

the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:

--- Quote from: Josh on April 03, 2007, 06:12:55 AM ---I think a lot of the science fiction worldbuilding elements can still be applied to fantasy worldbuilding. You're still dealing with people, cultures, emotions, etc. Pretty fluid building blocks, no matter what universe they've been grown in.

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Agreed, though some of the best SF out there is dealing with what fundamentally alien psychology with emotions that are different is like, as for example Cherryh's atevi books.

Velkyn_Faer:
Sorry I took so long to reply.

I've decided that aliens, for the moment, are too much trouble. Besides, mankind doesn't need some extraterresterial race to fight. (It is military sci-fi) We can kill ourselves off alone, thank you very much.

So, I've done a bit of worldbuilding, mostly setting up the galaxy it all takes place in, as well as each sector. And, I've mostly figured out the issue with moving about the planets, which will transfer over well into the story as a big issue.

Does anyone else have suggustions on what to do next?

Taylor

the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:

--- Quote from: Velkyn_Faer on April 08, 2007, 09:33:53 PM ---Does anyone else have suggustions on what to do next?

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Get yourself some people.

Preferably kids, people from cultures other than the ones they find themselves in, or people interestingly on the edges.  That way, you have legitimate reason for them to ask questions, and other people to explain stuff to them, that the reader needs to know.

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