Hello, I am Shawn Fluhr (SoaringMoon) an avid worldbuilder and aspiring fiction author. This is my first published book and is a non-fiction guide to worldbuilding for authors of fiction, screenwriters, game developers; and other creative industry employees.
Paracosmicon
Currently there is an ongoing free deal for my book on Amazon.
It is 100% free.
Aug 26th 2022 (today) and
Sep 1st 2022
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBBF73SS
Normally priced at $6.99 USD.
About the Book
This book covers a large range of topics, including but not limited to: depth vs breadth worldbuilding style, the design of natural laws for universes, geographical features, flora and fauna, materials, settings and genres, in-universe art and architecture, relationships between characters and civilizations, cultural traditions, governmental systems, currency and trade, guides on naming various features of a world, constructed languages, and how to receive and handle feedback as a creator. The book contains judicious examples from all types of media, and a chapter showing the results of my worldbuilding in relation to the book's content.
For authorship, explanations are given in the context of a creator looking to build a world of fiction for any medium. It explores how the environments they create can improve their ability to drive a narrative, write compelling plots, and characters that interact with that world. The book is written with an educational slant, and gives a lot of technical information about why things in our world are the way they are, and how best to apply the research you do to inspire new creations.