Star Spun Souls

This post is part of a series to augment The Worldbuilder's Handbook available for free download. The best and latest worldbuilding workshops are gathered here at www.DNFrost.com/worldbuilding . Find more content navigation in my Resource Directory . Also check out my worldbuilding for the TotKW Saga at www.DNFrost.com/codex . And for worldbuilding from other authors, see the style analysis series at www.DNFrost.com/workshops . Define Your Standard: NEW POST! A standard world language can be useful, but unifying languages start out as regional languages and gain prestige over time. They have history, and they bring cultural baggage with them wherever they spread. Read more of this post here... What is Worldbuilding? On this website, the worldbuilding tag refers to ideas about deve...

This post is part of a series to augment the Tips for Writing Fiction available for free download. This and other writing workshops are gathered in my Workshops Directory for you to explore. This post is also Part 2 of a series about JC Kang. Start with Part 1 here . Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. In Part 1 of this guest series , I provide the actual book review! The long-form style analysis below goes into much greater detail, diving into many aspects of storycraft, worldbuilding, and wordsmith techniques. Songs of Insurrection by JC Kang is Book One of The Dragon Songs Saga from his Legends of Tivara series. This book was previously published with a different cover, and it was originally published under the title The Dragon Scale Lute , Book One of the Daughter of the Dragon Throne series. ★★★★★ Song...

This post is Part 3 of a series to augment the Tips for Writing Fiction available for free download. Start with Part 1 here . This and other writing workshops are gathered in my Workshops Directory for you to explore. This post is also Part 8 of a series about M.L. Spencer. Start with Part 1 here . Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I first connceted with M.L. Spencer in Part 1 of this guest series , and in Part 7 of this guest series , I provide the actual book review! The long-form style analysis below goes into much greater detail, diving into many aspects of storycraft, worldbuilding, and wordsmith techniques. I wrote my first style analysis for M.L. Spencer in Part 1 of this workshop series . Darklands by M.L. Spencer is Book Two of The Rhenwars Saga , an epic fantasy spanning a millennium, two realms, and all the ethics of the human ...

This post is part of a series to augment the Tips for Writing Fiction available for free download. This and other writing workshops are gathered in my Workshops Directory for you to explore. This post is also Part 8 of a series about Linnea Tanner. Start with Part 1 here . Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I first connceted with Linnea Tanner in Part 1 of this guest series , and in Part 7 of this guest series , I provide the actual book review! The long-form style analysis below goes into much greater detail, diving into many aspects of storycraft, worldbuilding, and wordsmith techniques. Apollo's Raven by Linnea Tanner is Book One of the Curse of Clansmen and Kings series, a Celtic historical fantasy set during the first century C.E. when Tiberius ruled the ancient Roman Empire. This book was originally published with a different...

This post is part of a series to augment the Tips for Writing Fiction available for free download. This and other writing workshops are gathered in my Workshops Directory for you to explore. This post is also Part 4 of a series about The Once and Future Nerd . Start with Part 1 here . I first connected with Madera and Glass in Part 1 of this guest series , and in Part 3 of this guest series , I provide the actual podcast review! The long-form style analysis below goes into much greater detail, diving into many aspects of storycraft, worldbuilding, and wordsmith techniques. The Once and Future Nerd is an epic fantasy podcast written by Christian Madera and Zachary Glass, recorded by professional voice actors, and empowered by its own original score. This report pertains to the episodes in Book One of the podcast. ★★★★★ The Once and Future Nerd podca...

This post is Part 2 of a series to augment the Tips for Writing Fiction available for free download. Start with Part 1 here . This and other writing workshops are gathered in my Workshops Directory for you to explore. This post is also Part 6 of a series about M.L. Spencer. Start with Part 1 here . Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I first connceted with M.L. Spencer in Part 1 of this guest series , and in Part 5 of this guest series , I provide the actual book review! The long-form style analysis below goes into much greater detail, diving into many aspects of storycraft, worldbuilding, and wordsmith techniques. I wrote my first style analysis for M.L. Spencer in Part 1 of this workshop series . Darkmage by M.L. Spencer is Book One of The Rhenwars Saga , an epic fantasy spanning a millennium, two realms, and all the ethics of the human cond...

This post is Part 1 of a series to augment the Tips for Writing Fiction available for free download. This and other writing workshops are gathered in my Workshops Directory for you to explore. This post is also Part 2 of a series about M.L. Spencer. Start with Part 1 here . Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. In Part 1 of this guest series , I provide the actual book review! The long-form style analysis below goes into much greater detail, diving into many aspects of storycraft, worldbuilding, and wordsmith techniques. Darkstorm by M.L. Spencer is the prequel to The Rhenwars Saga , an epic fantasy spanning a millennium, two realms, and all the ethics of the human condition. Though it is her second novel, it was originally published as Book One of the saga due to its chronology. ★★★★ Darkstor...

This post is part of a series to augment The Worldbuilder's Handbook available for free download. This and other world workshops are gathered in my Worldbuilding Directory for you to explore. Find more content navigation in my Resource Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in my worldbuilding techniques. My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, fictional cartographer, and extensive worldbuilder. After designing myriad cultures, constructing multiple languages, and producing numerous maps for my Tales of the Known World saga, I've developed a realistic approach to building a complex world. How exactly do you build a fictional world? I realized that a world's cultures, languages, and geography are connected, and that they influence each other through the course of history. To build more realism into your invented worlds, please enjoy this collection of short worldbuilding ti...