Fantasy Worldbuilding

Why We Write Fantasy

Worldbuilding is a pillar of fantasy writing, but not all worlds are the same. In this episode, Oscar Cecena and KJ Aiello dive into the different types of worlds that fantasy writers create and how those worlds shape characters and, in turn, how characters shape worlds.

What are we reading?

• KJ is reading Little Eve by Catriona Ward
• Oscar is reading The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

Book shopping list:

• Babel by R. F. Kuang
• Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
• The Book of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
• Pathfinder TTRPG
• The Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark

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