Robert Starr (he/him) on Mythryl: “I just remembered background research also belongs on this list.”

Hot take: World building is something beginning writers do to avoid actual writing. This isn't just in fantasy or sci-fi, either. Character bios, excessive outlining, over justification, etc. also count. If the story's working, readers don't care about plot holes or minor inconsistencies.

Lady Emily ☄️@ladyemily.nebula.tv

In college I did a workshop with a professor who didn’t let us write sci-fi or fantasy. Not because she thought less of them, but because the writing and class discussion would get bogged down in things like the logistics of time travel or elf lore rather than focusing on what makes a story work

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