Worldbuilding 101
November 9 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
In science fiction and fantasy, the strength and depth of the author’s world building can make the difference between a forgettable story and a classic. Join veteran SF writer James Cambias for a step-by-step breakdown of how to make convincing and interesting worlds for your stories, while still respecting realism and scientific accuracy. We’ll go through making worlds to fit a particular story, and fitting the story to an existing world. Participants will learn about key resources for building planets and aliens, and pitfalls to avoid.
Born in New Orleans, educated at the University of Chicago, Mr. Cambias has been a professional science fiction writer since 2000. Among his novels are A Darkling Sea, Corsair, Arkad’s World, The Godel Operation, The Scarab Mission and his most recent, The Miranda Conspiracy. He also designs roleplaying games, and is an advisor to the Center for the Study of Space Crime, Piracy, and Governance.
