Worldbuilding

by Jeremy Zentner Space operas often incorporate creative monarchy systems as part of their planet-spanning worldbuilding. And why not? Readers […]

by M.K. Hutchins Soft magic has been with us since humans had stories: it’s in our fairytales, our folklore, and

by Jason P. Burnham Climate change is the top public health emergency of the twenty-first century. Naturally, you may be

by Gideon P. Smith Getting the science right in SF can make the difference between writing cute stories and great

by Andrew K Hoe In our previous post, we examined how battling robots and aliens utilize armaments. Today, we’ll detail

by J. Dianne Dotson Worldbuilding takes many forms in genre fiction. Whether a story takes place on another planet, in

by Gabriel Ertsgaard From Hector and Achilles to Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, the heroic duel is a fiction staple.

by Andrew Hoe Human martial arts styles are biased: they’re specifically designed to fight other humans. Of course, watching Neo

by Melanie Ashford Choosing to include characters with disabilities in your speculative fiction is an excellent thing to do, but