Below are blogs I have written about writing and with writing advice and resources. They will be updated as I write them.
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Blogs On Worldbuilding
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Worldbuilding Part 1 – Using Anthropology to Build Worlds
Worldbuilding Part 2 – Key Elements of Cultures
Worldbuilding Part 3 – Constructing Characters and Identity
Why the Hell Did They Do That: How To Understand People or Characters
Worldbuilding Part 4 – Six Things To Think About When Constructing Myth In Fiction
Worldbuilding Part 5 – Monsters, Aliens, and Evil Androids an Exploration of Fear and Anxiety
Worldbuilding on the Cheap: A Recording of a Panel Discussion(CoSign Comicon January 2020)
Build Better Worlds: Anthropology for Writers: Podcast Episode on The Creative Penn Podcast
Build Better Worlds Chapter Reading and Q&A on Worldbuilding by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom
Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom: Anthropology & Speculative Fiction (HPSfAA Fall Conference 2020)
17 Things I learned From Teaching Anthropology and Cultural Diversity
General Writing Advice
Be A Better Writer: Resources And Tips To Improve Your Craft
What My Characters Taught Me About Writing
Your Book Idea Probably Isn’t Original: Here’s Why That Doesn’t Matter
The Importance of Storytellers and Douglas Adams (Excerpt for the Battle for Langeles)
