Episode 4, Part 2: Learn How to Create Gods and Pantheons Listen as host Randy Ellefson explores how to create gods, including whether they are good, evil, or neutral, and different ways to identify them, from symbols to nicknames and Read More …
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Piers Anthony Quote #2
NY Times Bestselling author Piers Anthony was once again kind enough to read a volume in the series. This time, it was Creating Places, and he had this to say (bold highlights are mine): “I read Creating Places—the Art of Read More …
5 Tips – Creating Planets
5 World Building Tips (Vol 2, #1): Planets Here are today’s world building tips! The theme is planets. You can read more in Chapter 2, “Creating a Planet,” from Creating Places, (The Art of World Building, #2). Tip #1: “Understand Read More …
Podcast Episode 4 (Part 1) – How to Create Gods
Episode 4, Part 1: Learn How to Create Gods and Pantheons Listen as host Randy Ellefson explores how to create gods, whether we need to create them and the considerations we need in fantasy and science fiction. Decide whether your Read More …
Creating Places Published!
Creating Places has been published in both eBook and paperback format! The audio book will be released soon. Join The Art of World Building mailing list to get the free templates! Chapter summaries are below. Chapter 1—Case Studies Three case studies Read More …
Guest Post at ProFantasy.com
The makers of Campaign Cartographer and other map-making programs I use invited me to write a guest post on their site, ProFantasy.com. It went live Monday and can be read at this link. The article discusses subjects covered in Creating Read More …
Ultimate World Builder’s Giveaway!
In celebration of the release of Creating Places (The Art of World Building, #2) I’m doing a massive giveaway of world building tools, training, and advice! All you need to do is enter and get a chance to win $200 Read More …
Vol 2 Audio Book Update
For those of you waiting for the audio book of Creating Places, I’ve begun the recording and hope to finish and release before 2017 expires. Why the delay? I need the book fully edited and proofread before I can begin, Read More …
Another Ed Greenwood Endorsement
I just received another endorsement from Ed Greenwood, creator of The Forgotten Realms® and dozens of other imaginary worlds: With CREATING PLACES, Randy Ellefson has penned a sequel to his CREATING LIFE that walks story creators through worldbuilding along an Read More …
Podcast Episode 3 – How Many Worlds To Build?
Episode 3: How Many Worlds To Build? Listen as host Randy Ellefson explores how many worlds you should create over the course of your career. Is it better to build a world for each project or one world for all Read More …