Creating Places: 2 (Art of World Building)

Creating a unique immersive setting one place at a timeA guide for authors gamers and hobbyistsCREATING PLACES (THE ART OF WORLD BUILDING #2) is a detailed how-to guide on inventing the heart of every imaginary world - places. It includes chapters on creating planets moons continents mountains forests deserts bodies of water sovereign powers settlements and interesting locales. Extensive culled research on each is provided to inform your world building decisions and understand the impact on craft story and audience. Youll also learn how and when to create history and maps. Experts and beginners alike will benefit from the free templates that make building worlds easier quicker and more fun.Learn the difference between types of monarchies democracies dictatorships and more for realistic variety and believable conflict. Understand how latitude prevailing winds and mountains affect climate rainfall and what types of forests and deserts will exist in each location. Consistently calculate how long it takes to travel by horse wagon sailing vessels or even dragon over different terrain types and conditions.CREATING PLACES is the second volume in THE ART OF WORLD BUILDING the only multi-volume series of its kind. Three times the length depth and breadth of other guides the series can help fantasy and science fiction creators determine how much to build and why how to use world building in your work and whether the effort to create places will reap rewards for you and your audience.