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Product Description Millions of fantasy worlds have been made, but does yours have what it takes to make millions? Drawing from authors like J. R. R. Tolkien, Brandon Sanderson, N. K. Jemisin, Orson Scott Card, Ursula Le Guin, Neil Gaiman, and Steven Erikson, plus his years in the film industry, M. D. Presley ensures you’ll have all the tools to make your fantasy world stand out from the crowd. Be you a top-down planner, a bottom-up pantser, or a fantasy fan experiencing the worldbuilding from the inside-out, this comprehensive guide has you covered. Adopting a “tools not rules” approach, you will discover dozens of worldbuilding strategies, including: Ineffective, effective, and inspired worldbuilding. Designing comprehensive magic systems. The four Cs of worldbuilding and how to use them. The ins and outs of immersion. Enhancing the audience experience with fantasy conceits. Also featuring: Case studies from famous worldbuilders. Map design 101. Survey results showing what audiences want. Answers to these questions and more were once scattered throughout the realms, but have finally been compiled and synthesized for fantasy fans and authors alike. Take your first step to building better worlds today! Review Quite simply, it's brilliant. It's got the depth of research of a PhD dissertation, with the scale and readability of an epic fantasy novel. This will appeal as much to readers of fantasy as it will to authors who are either just getting into fantasy writing or who'd like to sharpen and expand their skill set. -- Dyrk Ashton, The Paternus Trilogy The sheer amount of research done is staggering and a love letter to the process. The "Works Cited" section at the end of the book is a treasure trove of resources; dozens of works for further study and exploration await. -- The Fantasy Hive The best thing about this resource is that it doesn't confine itself to the approach and experience of one author. Instead, Presley has created a treasure trove of data and reflections, encompassing an exciting variety of world-building methods. An excellent resources for readers interested in the creative processes behind their favorite fictional worlds and for authors looking to dissect and refine their own world-craft. -- M. L. Wang, The Sword of Kaigen An essential resource for anyone interested in worldbuilding, be they novice or expert. -- M. L. Spencer, Dragon Mage M.D. Presley's Worldbuilding For Fantasy Fans and Authors provides its readers with a deep and varied box of tools for their own worldbuilding, ranging from the essential to the esoteric; all of them incredibly useful. A top notch resource for any worldbuilder. -- John Bierce, Mage Errant Worldbuilding for Fantasy Fans and Authors is the textbook for the creative writing class I never took but wish I had. Detailed and incredibly well-researched, M.D. Presley walks you through theory and history with an eye for practical application. If you want to improve your world-building craft, this is a must read. -- Megan Haskell, The Sanyare Chronicles & Forged in Shadow Detailed guidance to ensure you not only check all the boxes building your world, but that it doesn't come across to readers like melted vanilla ice cream too. -- Derek Siddoway, The Gryphon Rider's Trilogy & Djinn Tamer
