![]() Let’s take a look at some of the most common challenges in bringing new worlds to life in a story. After the honeymoon burst of inspiration, though, most also find that world-building is harder than it looks. It can even be the reason they choose to write fantasy in the first place, knowing the freedom they’ll have in a genre where anything is possible. Worldbuilding is often one of fantasy authors’ favorite parts of the writing process. ![]() Or go walk into a room and notice what you notice. When you walk into a room, what do you notice? Here’s the best place to start when considering what to include in your setup of time and place: your POV character’s head.īecause every scene needs to be in POV-meaning shown only through the eyes and thoughts of one character who is “experiencing” and processing the action of the scene-it’s all about what she notices. So what’s a writer to do? Only What She Notices Yet, without some description, readers aren’t transported. No reader wants six pages of furniture description. But, second, you have to decide how much detail to convey. First: if you don’t spend enough time truly bringing that stage to life, it isn’t going to come across to your readers. You, the writer, must visualize your scene-where your characters are, what the place looks and feels like-with enough detail that you can play out the action in your head. ![]() One of the primary objectives and responsibilities of a fiction writer is to transport readers into the world of their story.
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